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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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Congress Extends Ambulance Add-On Payments Through September 30

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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

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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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Strategies to Reduce Ambulance Patient Offload Delays

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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

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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

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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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Woman Intentionally Rams into L.A. Fire Department Ambulance, Authorities Say

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Fire Department Ambulance, Authorities Say June 13, 2025 Curated By Jeff Frankel 1 min read Share To: A woman is in custody after allegedly driving into a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) ambulance transporting a child, fire officials said at the scene. The two crew members and the young patient inside the ambulance were not injured.