Billing and Administration
Explaining the reason you are unable to cover an open EMT or paramedic shift is unnecessary and counter-productive
EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was fired due to budget overages and personally responding to calls
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EMS received a higher budget cut than others because “expenditures have increased at an astronomical rate over the last few years,” an Allegany County administrator said
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Colorado Springs City Council voted 5 - 4 to continue contract with AMR
Monterey County EMS faces funding challenges amid rising operations costs
Kingston City Council unanimously approved the rates for the new service
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Bill sponsored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey would allow ambulances to carry blood products and administer transfusions
Undocumented, unathorized expenditures and inadequate financial record-keeping some of the 10 findings inside the Plains Volunteer Ambulance Relief Association
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Months before Williamston’s hospital closed, an outside consultant sent a dire warning about emergency care in the county
Longview officials expect Medix to save citizens $250 in response costs
Matt Zavadsky discusses the CMS disclosure and the latest in the move to fund treatment in place
Zavadsky details the potential changes to the MedStar system and his new position with the PWW Advisory Group
Learn more about the accreditation process before voluntary AEMT accreditation becomes available on January 1, 2025
Fire Chief Colin Stowell to start a review comparing the current system with in-house or hybrid EMS service
Albuquerque Ambulance Service had initially proposed a 100% ambulance rate increase
Floyd County officials unable to agree on EMS coverage as ambulance contract expires soon
The Lockport Fire Department has a revenue amount of $800K compared to $872K spent to start the ambulance service
The Department of Health is looking for proposals for Kauai and Maui counties
A Hopkinsville board member proposed a wage reduction of about $20 per EMS paycheck, though some board members disputed this figure, preferring pay cuts to job losses
Collections dropped nearly 50% last year to $8.5M, compared to 2021 and 2022′s collections of $15.8 and $14.4M
Officials recommended a lower rate than what Albuquerque Ambulance Service sought
Ed Racht and Matt Zavadsky recount their EMS advocacy testimony to the U.S. House Committee
Floyd County Commissioners voted to pursue negotiations with AmeriPro Health as council members consider fire-based EMS
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