Rural Health Day Advocacy Update

Happy National Rural Health Day! Thank you to all of the ambulance service providers who work hard providing life-saving treatment in rural areas every day. In part of our ongoing advocacy efforts, the AAA sent a letter today to the Rural Caucuses in the United States Senate and House of Representatives. Addressed to leadership of...

Final Rules Expand Exemption from ACA’s Contraceptive Mandate

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two final rules earlier this month that will exempt certain entities from having to provide contraceptive coverage in their group health plans on the basis of religious or moral grounds. These rules extend the exemption that is already in place for worship or faith-based...

Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Interview

In honor of today's National Rural Health Day, the American Ambulance Association interviewed John Eich, Director of the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health. The transcript below was lightly edited for clarity. Amanda Riordan: Thank you for joining us today. My name is Amanda Riordan, and I am the vice president of member services for the American...

Mid-Term Election Analysis Webinar

Join AAA Government Affairs Committee Chair, Jamie Pafford-Gresham, AAA SVP of Government Affairs, Tristan North, AAA Senior Manager of Federal Affairs, Ruth Hazdovac, and Manager of State & Federal Government Affairs, Aidan Camas, as they provide a brief re-cap of the recent mid-term elections. This pre-recorded webinar provides an update on federal and state...

Request for Proposals—SME/Project Director

American Ambulance Association Request for Proposals SME/ Project Director Ambulance Cost Data Collection November 2018 Overview The American Ambulance Association (AAA) invites proposals from qualified interested parties (individual and teams) for the purpose of directing the Ambulance Cost Data Project as a Subject Matter Expert (SME). Introduction As part of the extension of the Ambulance Medicare Add on payments, legislation passed on...

Retirement plan limit increases

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced last week that it has increased the contribution limits for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), and most 457 plans.  The total contributions amounts has increased $500 from $18,500 to $19,000 for plan year 2019.  In addition, the “all sources” contribution maximum increase $1,000 to $56,000.  These limits...

Mid-term Election Analysis

As a result of Tuesdays’ elections, Democrats will control the U.S. House of Representatives next Congress and Republicans will have a larger majority in the United States Senate. Presently, Democrats have gained a net of 30 seats in the House with Republicans netting two seats in the Senate. Democrats needed to capture 23 seats...

Obituary for Steve Williamson

It is with deep sadness we share the passing of beloved family man, friend, colleague, and former AAA President Steve Williamson. H. Stephen Williamson Obituary H. Stephen Williamson, 68, of Hope, Arkansas, formerly of Tulsa, Oklahoma, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle passed away suddenly on November 3, 2018 at his home. Preceded in death by his...

How to Handle Employee Requests for Time Off to Vote

In preparation for next week's midterm elections, The Society for Human Resource Management has published an article to assist employers in handling employee requests for time off to vote. The article also highlights the states that have enacted voting rights leave laws. Read the Article Here►

EEOC Sexual Harassment Update Fall 2018

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a Press Release yesterday encouraging employers to take “concrete steps to change their workplace cultures to prevent harassment”.  The EEOC held a meeting yesterday at their headquarters in Washington D.C. as it has been 12 months since the #MeToo movement first exploded in the media in October...

Cost Data Collection Quick Take: NPIs

As part of AAA's Cost Data Collection Quick Takes series, here’s a brief discussion about the issues around having single or multiple NPIs under the new data collection requirements. https://ambulancereports.org/2018/10/26/quick-takes-npis/ Sign-up for our Cost Data Collection email list for important updates on webinars, tools, and resources.

HIPAA Breach Results in Highest Settlement in OCR History

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced earlier this month that is has entered into the largest settlement agreement in the history of the Department with Anthem, Inc., the largest Blue Cross and Blue Shield health benefit companies in the country.  Anthem, Inc. agreed to pay...

2017 National and State-Specific Medicare Data

The American Ambulance Association is pleased to announce the publication of its 2017 Medicare Payment Data Report. This report is based on the Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary Master File. This report contains information on all Part B and DME claims processed through the Medicare Common Working File and stored in the National Claims History Repository. The...

Statement on Ambulance Cost Data Collection

October 22, 2018 Contact: Amanda Riordan Phone: 703-615-4492 Email: ariordan@ambulance.org For Immediate Release Statement on Cost Data Collection for Ambulance Services WASHINGTON, DC—On October 17, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), and The Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association released a joint statement discouraging fire-based providers from endorsing AAA’s proposed ambulance cost collection methodology. While...

Please Update Your Records

AAA moved! Would you please direct all future communication to our new office? American Ambulance Association 202.802.9020 (NEW!) info@ambulance.org 1420 New York Ave NW 5th Floor, Washington DC, 20005 Thank you for your continued support.