Federal No Surprises Act (NSA): What to Look Forward to in 2023? PART I By Ed Marasco, MPM, CMTE, EMT-P (ret.) * The No Surprises Act (NSA) was passed late in 2020 and the regulatory process unfolded in a frenzy throughout 2021. There has been quite a bit of additional guidance issued in 2022; […]
Historic Ambulance Inflation Factor for 2023 By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CAC, CACO, CADS, * Great News… The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released great news on October 13th. Transmittal 11642 announced the highest-ever Ambulance Inflation Factor set to be factored into the National Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule in 2023. According to […]
ALERT – It’s Time to Extend the Medicare Extenders!!! By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CAC, CACO, CADS, * Difficult Times It comes as no secret to any of us in the EMS world that we are in difficult financial times. Fuel prices are sparking a double whammy on top of inflation to create the […]
How EMS Companies Can Boost Community Engagement By: Harrison Schoolar The importance of social media engagement in the EMS industry has grown over the last decade. Throughout the years members of the EMS community can be seen on the news and not just for the work people normally think of. Around the holidays a common […]
NO SURPRISES ACT (NSA) LEGAL UPDATE By Edward Marasco, MPM, CMTE, EMT-P (ret.)* Well, I am not a lawyer, but I have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express in the last ten (10) years . . . . As many of our loyal readers know the Federal No Surprises Act (NSA), which was […]
What about the Proposed CMS RSNAT PCS Regulation Change? By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CAC, CACO, CADS, * By now, we assume… By now, we assume you have read about the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed regulation change.  If not, head over to www.regulations.gov and lookup file code CMS-1700-P. Also, we […]
NATIONAL EMS MEMORIAL SERVICE 2022 By Edward Marasco, MPM, CMTE, EMT-P (ret.)* REMEMBERING . . . The National EMS Memorial Service, the National EMS Memorial Foundation and the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride will pay tribute to 72 EMS and air medical fallen first responders from 26 states across the United States during the […]
Ground Ambulance Cost Data Collection- How’s it going? By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CAC, CACO, CADS, * Was Your Agency Selected? Was your EMS agency selected in Year One or Year Two to be mandated to collect and report cost data? If your answer is YES, then you should be well into the thick […]
Another Year- You’re Still Here! By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CAC, CACO, CADS, * EMS Week 2022 EMS Week 2022 is here! Another year and you’re still here.  Each time we pause to celebrate your accomplishments as an EMS provider, manager, administrator, volunteer, career staffer…whatever role you play…it’s a celebration of how much you give […]
FEDERAL NO SURPRISES ACT (NSA): WHERE ARE WE TODAY? By Edward Marasco, MPM, CMTE, EMT-P (ret.)* PART II The No Surprises Act (NSA) was passed late in 2020 and the regulatory process unfolded in a frenzy throughout 2021. Providers and health plans alike have struggled to prepare for the go live date of January […]
