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Ambulance Cost Data Collection is Coming
June 21, 2018 | Tristan North
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Although the most prominent ambulance provision passed in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892) was the five-year extension of the Medicare add-ons, the Act also included important language directing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to collect cost and other financial data from ambulance service suppliers and providers.
This week, an...
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July Brings Legal Changes for Employers in Many States
June 20, 2018 | Scott Moore
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Oregon Statewide Transit Tax
Important notice to ambulance service employers based in the state of Oregon: there is a new statewide transit tax taking effect on July 1, 2018. Beginning July 1st, employers must start withholding a tax of 1/10th of 1% from the wages of Oregon residents or from non-residents who perform services in...
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4 Tips: Add Empathy to EMS Care
June 19, 2018 | Scott McConnell
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Empathy is about trying to understand, as best we can, someone else’s situation or experience. The question is, do we in EMS truly understand the word? Are we empathetical to ourselves and to the people we work with?
While some say that empathy comes from proper upbringing, today’s decline in civility means we see less...
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CMS Open Door Forum & Follow Up AAA Member Q&A Call - Thursday, June 14
June 14, 2018 | AAA Staff
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has scheduled its next Ambulance Open Door Forum for Thursday, June 14 at 2:00 PM Eastern. If you plan to attend, please dial in at least 15 minutes before the call.
CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum
June 14 | 2:00 PM ET
Participant Dial-In Number: 1-800-837-1935
Conference ID #: 33271311
Questions?
Have more questions? The AAA is...
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Nominations Open - AAA Board of Directors!
June 7, 2018 | AAA Staff
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Call For Nominations Now Open!
Submit a Nomination
Submit Candidate Questionnaire
In accordance with the Bylaws of the American Ambulance Association, it is time to call for members in good standing that wish to serve on the Board of Directors. The AAA is now seeking candidates for the following positions:
President-Elect
Treasurer-at-Large
Secretary
Region I Director...
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Data Privacy
June 1, 2018 | Scott Moore
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This past January, the AAA hosted a webinar presented by EMS/healthcare Attorneys Matthew Streger, Margaret Keavney, and Rebecca Ragkoski, titled Cybersecurity, Top 10 Considerations in Healthcare and How to Address Them. During this very informative webinar, Matt, Margaret, and Rebecca covered one of the biggest issues facing EMS and other healthcare providers today, data...
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OSHA Injury Reporting
May 31, 2018 | Scott Moore
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Last year we notified AAA members that they must begin electronically reporting their workplace injury data to OSHA starting December 1, 2017 for 2016. This is just a reminder to all employers can begin electronically reporting their 2017 workplace injury data through the OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA). 2017 Injury Data must be submitted...
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ACA Affordability Adjustment
May 30, 2018 | Scott Moore
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on May 21, 2018 that it would be increasing the employee shared responsibility premium percentage under the ACA for 2019. Today, employers are compliant with the ACA if their health plans provide “essential health benefits” that are “affordable” for employees. The “affordability” requirement states that an employer’s health...
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Recovering Loss of Revenue from “not at fault” Accidents
May 30, 2018 | Brian Ludlow
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When your units get hit by a third party and the vehicle is out of service, are you getting Loss of Revenue for the downtime while the unit is being repaired? Whether you answered yes or no to that question, reading this article will be the one of the most lucrative uses of your...
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Talking Medicare: GAO urges CMS to continue prior authorization
May 30, 2018 | Brian Werfel
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Talking Medicare: GAO urges CMS to continue prior authorization efforts
On May 21, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on the use of prior authorization models by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The GAO was asked to examine: (1) the impact of prior...
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AAA To Honor 100 EMS Professionals at 2018 Stars of Life
May 29, 2018 | AAA Staff
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For Immediate Release
AAA TO HONOR 100 EMS PROFESSIONALS AT 2018 STARS OF LIFE
Contact
Amanda Riordan
703-610-9018
ariordan@ambulance.org
www.ambulance.org
Washington, DC, May 25, 2018– The American Ambulance Association (AAA) will celebrate the best and brightest of EMS professionals during its annual Stars of Life celebration June 11–13. At this year’s event, 100 individuals from...
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Family Liaisons Following EMS Line of Duty Deaths
May 25, 2018 | Samantha Hilker
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I was just a kid when I started in EMS. 23 years old, hungry for adventure, and ready for everything the world of EMS was prepared to give me. Car accidents, gunshot wounds, stabbings, intoxicated shenanigans, elderly falls, fist fights, medical emergencies, strokes, and cardiac arrest were all on my list of expected possibilities....
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Your EMS Reputation Depends on Three Cs
May 22, 2018 | Scott McConnell
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Your EMS Reputation Depends on Three Cs—Credentials, Courtesy, Community
In EMS, your reputation is critical. Your character moves with you from provider to provider and from squad to squad; EMS is a small world where people know about you before you even step foot in the door.
People react to you based on judgments from not...
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EMS Week 2018
May 21, 2018 | AAA Staff
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44th Annual EMS Week
"Stronger Together"
May 21–26, 2018
Each year, EMS Week celebrates the contributions of EMTs, Paramedics, Dispatchers, and other EMS professionals to their communities. Thank you for your service!
"The American Ambulance Association is committed to representing EMS across the United States. We work tirelessly to ensure that ambulance services receive sustainable levels of reimbursement, empowering them...
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Senator Debbie Stabenow Named Legislator of the Year
May 17, 2018 | AAA Staff
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For Immediate Release
Senator Debbie Stabenow To Receive Highest Legislative Honor From American Ambulance Association
To Be Recognized As AAA Legislator of the Year
Contact
Amanda Riordan
703-610-9018
ariordan@ambulance.org
www.ambulance.org
Washington, DC – The American Ambulance Association (AAA) will honor Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan with its Legislator of the Year Award in appreciation of her advocacy for...
Ambulance Cost Data Collection is Coming (6/21/2018)
July Brings Legal Changes for Employers in Many States (6/20/2018)
4 Tips: Add Empathy to EMS Care (6/19/2018)
CMS Open Door Forum & Follow Up AAA Member Q&A Call – Thursday, June 14 (6/14/2018)
Nominations Open – AAA Board of Directors! (6/7/2018)
