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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...
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2018 Board of Director Nominations - Now Open!
May 10, 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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Infographic: When to Call an Ambulance
May 10, 2018 | AAA Staff
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It can be challenging for the public to gauge which situations call for mobile healthcare. Check out our handy "When to Call an Ambulance" infographic for a few easy-to-follow guidelines. (When in doubt, of course please call 9-1-1!)
When to Call an Ambulance Infographic by the American Ambulance Association
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Savvik Buying Group: Ambulance Purchasing Made Easy
April 26, 2018 | AAA Staff
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjR0xgg142U&t=1s
Do you hate the thought of going out to bid?
Are you sure you are getting the best pricing?
Do you really have the time to do the bidding process?
Do you want to see multiple brands?
Do you want to customize your units to your specs?
Do...
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Battling the Opioid Crisis as Employers
April 25, 2018 | Scott Moore
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As ambulance providers we are acutely aware of the opioid crisis in the United States. As providers of emergency medical care, our EMS agencies have been responding to, and providing life–saving treatment to opioid users. In addition to fighting this crisis in the field, we can also combat opioid use in another way. The...
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CMS Releases Market Saturation and Utilization Tool
April 19, 2018 | AAA Staff
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Market Saturation and Utilization Data Tool which offers national-, state-, and county-level provider services and utilization data for selected health service areas. Included in the 16 health service areas available are, Ambulance (Emergency), Ambulance (Non-Emergency), and Ambulance (Emergency & Non-Emergency).
View the Tool
CMS...
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Talking Medicare: A Good Thing Poorly Explained
April 19, 2018 | Brian Werfel
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On April 13, 2018, CMS released two Transmittals, Transmittal 243 and Transmittal 4021, and a related MedLearns Matter Article (MM10550). Collectively, these documents clarify Medicare’s coverage of ambulance transportation of SNF residents in a stay not covered by Part B, but who have Part B benefits, to the nearest supplier of medically necessary services...
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President's Perspective: April 2018
April 17, 2018 | Mark Postma
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Dear Fellow AAA Member,
Spring has sprung, and the American Ambulance Association is busier than ever working on your behalf to build the future of EMS.
The AAA is pleased to announce that since our last Response Times update, Congress has passed the 5-year extension of the Medicare ambulance add-ons. The extension included the AAA’s preferred...
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Update on Medicare Reimbursement Issues
April 16, 2018 | Brian Werfel
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The AAA would like to take this opportunity to update members on a number of issues related to Medicare reimbursement:
CMS and its contractors have begun adjusting claims for ground ambulance services to reflect the restoration of the temporary add-ons. Section 50203(a) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 retroactively reinstated the temporary add-ons...
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Make a Difference: EMS and Human Trafficking
April 11, 2018 | Scott McConnell
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When we think of trafficking, we generally think of drugs or weapons, not human beings. Yet the problem exists in numerous communities where EMS responders deliver care.
Human trafficking is defined by the United Nations as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by improper means for an improper purpose.” (End Slavery Now,...
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Video: Ambulance vs Rideshare App
April 4, 2018 | AAA Staff
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Confused by the media stories recommending that patients travel by rideshare app instead of ambulance? Let us clear up the differences for you! From trauma to stroke to childbirth, highly-trained Paramedics and EMTs save and sustain lives every day. Can even a 5-star Uber driver say that? Watch our video to learn a little...
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Spotlight: Gold Cross Ambulance Celebrates 50 Years in Business
April 3, 2018 | Aidan Camas
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Gold Cross Ambulance Celebrates 50th Anniversary!
When Gene Moffitt founded Gold Cross Ambulance in March 1968, he didn’t know that 50 years later the company would be where it is today, the longest-running and largest private ambulance service in Utah.
At its core, Gold Cross is a family-run business. In fact, Gold Cross started out...
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Debut of Unit 68 Film Ft. Acadian Ambulance
March 27, 2018 | AAA Staff
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yy9IFQsvv0&feature=youtu.be
Unit 68 premiered worldwide on YouTube today. The short film was written and directed by David K. Jarreau, a Paramedic with Acadian Ambulance Service, and features an Acadian ambulance. The film depicts a young boy, Mack, and his experience with a mysterious ambulance that forever changes his life. The film is loosely based on...
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EEO-1 Survey Due March 31
March 19, 2018 | Scott Moore
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The American Ambulance Association (AAA) wants to remind all employers located United States and the District of Columbia that are required to file their EEO-1 Survey Data annually that the deadline to file is quickly approaching on March 31, 2018. Employers who have at least 100 employees are required to file EEO-1 survey annually...
EMS Week 2018 (5/21/2018)
Senator Debbie Stabenow Named Legislator of the Year (5/17/2018)
2018 Board of Director Nominations – Now Open! (5/10/2018)
Infographic: When to Call an Ambulance (5/10/2018)
Savvik Buying Group: Ambulance Purchasing Made Easy (4/26/2018)
