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Congress Extends Ambulance Add-On Payments Through September 30

American Ambulance Association

1968) to fund the federal […] The post Congress Extends Ambulance Add-On Payments Through September 30 appeared first on American Ambulance Association. Yesterday evening, March 14, the United States Senate by a vote of 54 to 46 passed the Full-Year Continuining Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R.

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What The Guardian Missed About US Ambulance Balance Billing

American Ambulance Association

To the Editor of The Guardian, On July 21, The Guardian published Jessica Glenza’s “Plan to end exorbitant ‘surprise’ ambulance bills heads to Congress.” The inflammatory title and lack of […] The post What The Guardian Missed About US Ambulance Balance Billing appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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AAA Letter to CMS- Reducing Regulatory Burdens on Ground Ambulance Providers

American Ambulance Association

On June 9, the AAA submitted to CMS a letter on ways the Administration can reduce regulatory burdens on ground ambulance service organizations. The AAA requested that CMS eliminate the […] The post AAA Letter to CMS- Reducing Regulatory Burdens on Ground Ambulance Providers appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Ambulance Deserts

International Journal of Paramedicine

The growing prevalence of ambulance deserts—geographic areas where residents live more than 25 minutes from the nearest ambulance station—poses a critical threat to health equity and public safety in the United States. The paper also explores global parallels, offering key lessons for international health and emergency systems.

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Strategies to Reduce Ambulance Patient Offload Delays

ACEP Now

Unfortunately, ED staff are faced with an ever-difficult game of Tetris to shuffle patients through, and this has led to a strategy of holding EMS patients on ambulance stretchers, often for hours at a time, in an effort to relieve some of the strain. Strategies to Reduce Delays It doesnt have to be this way.

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J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. Acquires Ambulance Manufacturer Demers Braun Crestline Medix

JEMS

Acquires Ambulance Manufacturer Demers Braun Crestline Medix June 20, 2025 By Press Releases 3 min read Share To: J. Headquartered in Beloeil, Quebec (Canada), DBCM is one of North America’s largest ambulance manufacturers with a strong presence across the U.S. Poindexter & Co., Poindexter & Co., and Canadian markets.

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HHS OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Ambulance Treatment-in-Place

American Ambulance Association

The opinion relates to a proposal by a municipal ambulance service to begin billing […] The post HHS OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Ambulance Treatment-in-Place appeared first on American Ambulance Association. On November 21, 2024, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 24-09.

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