Sign-In-Please-Blog-05-29-2015

Sign-In Please!

Sign-In Please! “Will the next mystery guest sign-in please?” Back in the sixties there was this popular TV show that began with this question. The viewer got to see who the celebrity was based on the person’s signature and the contestants had to guess who the person was by asking questions about the person. Signatures […]

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The-Real-Superhero-Blog-05-15-2015

Will the Real Superhero Please Stand Up?

Will the Real Superhero Please Stand Up? It Starts Monday! Next week is EMS week! Starting on Monday, we take time in the U.S.A. to recognize all of you who do so much to bring healing, comfort and care to your community. Monday kicks off not only EMS week but also begins a brand new […]

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HR2-and-You-Blog-04-24-2015

H.R. 2 and You

H.R. 2 and You Last Week Last week Congress passed the “Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.” The Bill, H.R. 2, contained an important provision for the ambulance industry and it passed on the brink of allowing the Medicare ground ambulance bonus payments to expire. The extension effected by H.R. 2 allows them to […]

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Permanent-Doc-Fix-Blog-03-27-2015

What the “Permanent Doc Fix” Means for EMS

What the “Permanent Doc Fix” Means for EMS Yesterday Yesterday, March 26, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of H.R. 2 to do away with Medicare’s sustainable growth-rate formula and to pass what is commonly known as the permanent doc fix. Uncertainty Remains While the House passed the measure overwhelmingly, there’s still […]

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What-Do-I-Need-to-Do-Email-03-20-2015

What do I need to do?

What do I need to do? The Big Question As we talk with people in the industry, administrators and street providers alike, we field this question the most. “What do I need to write/not write in my Patient Care Report?” The companion discussion always centers on… “Can you provide me a “list” of things we […]

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Shorter-Timelines-Blog-03-13-2015

Shorter Timelines = Greater Dollar$

Shorter Timelines = Greater Dollar$ The time between… Rising costs and stale reimbursement is causing everyone in the EMS industry to take a long hard look at the bottom line. Today we’ll be focusing on three key parts of the billing timeline. Do you know what the time is that lapses between the incident and […]

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