American Ambulance Association

MARCH 10, 2025

March 7, 2025 Re: Medicaid Supplemental Payments for Ground Ambulance Services Dear Chair Guthrie, Ranking Member Pallone, Chair Carter, and Ranking Member DeGette, On behalf of 31 state ambulance and […] The post 31 State Ambulance Associations Request Support of EMS Supplemental Payments appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance EMS 130

American Ambulance Association

DECEMBER 19, 2024

A two-year extension through December 31, 2026 of the temporary […] The post Ambulance Medicare Add-On Extension Update appeared first on American Ambulance Association. On Tuesday, Congressional Leaders released a FY 2025 Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the Federal Government through March 14, 2025.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance 130

American Ambulance Association

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Of critical importance to ground ambulance service organizations, […] The post Congress Extends Medicare Ambulance Add-On Payments appeared first on American Ambulance Association. On Saturday, December 21, the American Relief Act of 2025 (H.R. 10545) became law and thereby averted a partial federal government shutdown.

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Ambulance 130

American Ambulance Association

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The post Ambulance Anti-Theft Devices appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

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Ambulance OR 130

American Ambulance Association

APRIL 9, 2024

The next CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum scheduled for: Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024 Start Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm PM Eastern Time (ET); Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start […] The post 4/11 CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Ambulance 130

American Ambulance Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The post CMS Announces CY 2025 Ambulance Inflation Factor appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

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Ambulance OR 130

Peter Canning

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Alzheimer’s Mortality Lowest for Taxi, Ambulance Drivers Some researchers out of Harvard Medical School did a study of over 443 occupations and found that taxi drivers and ambulance drivers had the lowest rates of dying from Alzheimer’s. Ambulance drivers. The headline Irked me.

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Ambulance Driver Ambulance Emergency Medical Technician EMT 52

American Ambulance Association

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The post CMS Announces 2024 Ambulance Inflation Factor appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

Ambulance 130

Ambulance OR 130

American Ambulance Association

MARCH 7, 2025

The post MedPAC Commissioners Recognize Importance of Ground Ambulance Services and Complexities of AFS appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

Ambulance 130

Ambulance OR 130

FOAMfrat

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In this episode of FOAMfrat, Tyler speaks with paramedic Kyle Rice to discuss a deeply personal and eye-opening experience—rolling his ambulance after running a red light. Guest :Kyle Rice is a paramedic with years of experience in EMS, and he’s here to share his personal story of an ambulance accident that could have ended much worse.

Ambulance 52

Ambulance Paramedic EMS 52

American Ambulance Association

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The American Ambulance Association (AAA) is pleased to announce its 2025 Board of Directors. 2024 […] The post 2025 American Ambulance Association Board of Directors Announced appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance EMS 130

American Ambulance Association

JULY 3, 2024

Learn More! […] The post Savvik | Ambulance Remounts AND Stretchers and Power Cots! appeared first on American Ambulance Association. We’re giving away ONE LifePak 35 Model 70335-000045 Enter Here! Check out the newest publicly bid contracts from Savvik!

Ambulance 130

Ambulance 130

American Ambulance Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Ambulance Open Door Forum has been rescheduled from March 14th to NEW DATE date, April 11th at the same time of 2:00pm-3:00pm ET. Register Here Overview: The […] The post CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum: Rescheduled appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance 130

American Ambulance Association

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The post CMS Finalized CY 2024 Ambulance Fee Schedule Add-Ons and Adopts Helpful Modifications to Ground Ambulance Data Collection System appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

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Ambulance OR 130

American Ambulance Association

JULY 26, 2024

The post RAND Corporation issues two reports on ground ambulance industry appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

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Ambulance OR 130

American Ambulance Association

MARCH 18, 2024

The American Ambulance Association is partnering with Newton 360, an ambulance industry partner and Human Resource support firm, to conduct our sixth annual industry turnover study. Our intent is to […] The post SURVEY | 2024 Ambulance Industry Employee Turnover Study appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance 130

American Ambulance Association

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The post CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum 11/30 appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

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Ambulance OR 130

American Ambulance Association

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The post The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services Launches ANSI-Approved CAAS Standards Version 4.0 appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

Ambulance 130

Ambulance OR 130

American Ambulance Association

OCTOBER 7, 2024

On Hold: Dire delays at hospital ERs create long waits for ambulance crews, put patients at risk National data shows delayed EMS crews frequently wait an hour or more before […] The post InvestigateTV | Dire delays at hospital ERs create long waits for ambulance crews appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance EMS OR 130

American Ambulance Association

OCTOBER 10, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tristan North tnorth@ambulance.org October 10, 2024 Congressman Mike Bost Honored with Legislative Recognition Award from the American Ambulance Association Washington, D.C. —

Ambulance 263

Ambulance 263

American Ambulance Association

OCTOBER 8, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tristan North tnorth@ambulance.org October 8, 2024 Senator Jerry Moran Honored with Legislative Recognition Award from the American Ambulance Association Washington, D.C. —

Ambulance 263

Ambulance 263

American Ambulance Association

MAY 2, 2024

The American Ambulance Association (AAA) has learned that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has started to send notices to ground ambulance providers that missed their deadline to […] The post CMS Begins Notifications to Ground Ambulance Providers that Failed to Submit Cost Data appeared first on American Ambulance Association. (..)

Ambulance 130

Ambulance 130

American Ambulance Association

JANUARY 10, 2024

Dear ground ambulance providers and suppliers, Starting January 1, 2024, selected ground ambulance organizations in Year 3 and Year 4 are required to report cost, utilization, revenue, and other information to CMS.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance 130

EMergucate

JULY 18, 2024

Intensive Ambulance-Delivered Blood- Pressure Reduction in Hyperacute Stroke Li, Y. Anderson, C. … Continue reading →

Ambulance 130

Ambulance 130

American Ambulance Association

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

National Rural Health Association December 2024 Policy Paper Bridging the gap: A policy framework for sustainable community paramedicine in rural America Authors: Katie Gorndt, Kimberly Haverly, Tom Syverson The post NRHA | Community Paramedicine Framework appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Community Paramedicine Paramedicine Paramedicine Ambulance 130

American Ambulance Association

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Director of Strategic Initiatives shilker@ambulance.org American Ambulance Association Announces 2025 EMSNext Winners Washington, D.C. The American Ambulance Association (AAA) is proud to […] The post 2025 EMSNext Recipients Announced appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Ambulance 246

American Ambulance Association

MARCH 3, 2025

The post Joint Position Statement on Criminal Liability for Alleged Deviations from Clinical Standards of Care in Emergency Medical Services appeared first on American Ambulance Association. Please either Log In or Join!

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Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Emergency Medical Technician OR 130

American Ambulance Association

OCTOBER 23, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tristan North tnorth@ambulance.org October 10, 2024 Senator Debbie Stabenow Receives Inaugural EMS Legacy Award from the American Ambulance Association Washington, D.C.

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EMS Ambulance 239

American Ambulance Association

MARCH 15, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Hilker Director of Strategic Initiatives shilker@ambulance.org American Ambulance Association Announces 2024 Vanguard Award Winners Washington D.C. –

Ambulance 246

Ambulance 246

American Ambulance Association

JULY 18, 2024

The post OSHA Proposed Emergency Response Rule Comment Deadline This Monday appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

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Emergency Response Ambulance OR 246

American Ambulance Association

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The post AAA Representatives Advocate for Protecting Consumer Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services and Ending the Need for Balance Billing appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

Ambulance 130

Ambulance OR 130

EMS 12-Lead

MARCH 30, 2024

The patient is re-assessed once secured in the ambulance. Two paramedics are in the rear of the ambulance managing resuscitation (another crew had arrived and provided support with a driver). They elected to extricate first due to varying scene hazards of large items stacked precariously, as well as concern for pests.

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CPR Paramedic Ambulance Defibrillator 312

American Ambulance Association

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The post OHSA Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) Emergency Response Standard appeared first on American Ambulance Association. This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join!

Emergency Response 246

Emergency Response Ambulance OR 246

American Ambulance Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Video Transcript Hello, I’m Shawn Baird, past president of the American Ambulance Association. Together with my fellow ambulance profession representatives Ted Van Horne, Regina Crawford, and Rhonda Holden, I was […] The post GAPBAC Balance Billing Report Released to Congress appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 162

Ambulance 162

Pulsara

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This led to EMS backups and, by the next day, left just 4% of city ambulances available for calls. The Texas Emergency Medical Task Force coordinated ambulance strike teams to help backfill and support care. Each of these were messy mass casualty incidents that might have overwhelmed unprepared systems.

Ambulance 101

Ambulance Firefighter EMS 101

American Ambulance Association

JANUARY 2, 2025

Happy New Year from Our New Association President Dear Fellow Members, I am saddened to begin the New Year with such grim and shocking news from Louisiana and New […] The post A Message from AAA President Jamie Pafford-Gresham appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 211

Ambulance 211

American Ambulance Association

JULY 23, 2024

Tamara Annette Robinson Moss Paramedic & Field Training Officer Richmond Ambulance Authority Richmond, VA Share on Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram | X How did you come to be in […] The post EMS Profiles | Meet Tamara Moss appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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EMS Ambulance Paramedic 147