EMS

CMS issues relaxed rules on EMS payment

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April 4 — EMS World reported today that CMS will allow payment for transport by ambulance to non-hospital sites during the Covid -19 event.  Paperwork requirements are also being reduced to facilitate greater availability for patients.  The EMS World article is found at https://www.emsworld.com/article/1224106/cms-ems-can-now-be-reimbursed-alternative-destination-transports The Press Release from CMS can be found at https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-ambulances.pdf

EMS Services Face Extinction In Illinois — Possible Bellweather For Obamacare Impact

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Hospitals are finding it harder and harder to find ambulance services willing to transport medicaid patients in Illinois, according to a report in the Deadbeat Illinois series by Gatehouse News Service. The statewide series covers the financial woes of the state with the country’s lowest credit rating. Ambulance services in Illinois range from 22 to … Read more