CMS Finalizes the Productivity Adjustment, Adds Prehospital Blood Transfusion to ALS2 Written by Kathy Lester on November 6, 2024. Posted in Medicare, Member Advisories, News.
Federal Departments Issue Final Report and Recommendations of the GAPB Advisory Committee Written by Kathy Lester on September 11, 2024. Posted in Advocacy Priorities, Balance Billing, Executive, Legislative, Regulatory.
CMS Proposed Expansion of ALS-2 to include Low-Tier O+ Whole Blood Transfusions Fails to Include Additional Funding for the Services Written by Kathy Lester on July 11, 2024. Posted in Medicare, Member Advisories, News, Patient Care, Reimbursement.
CMS Finalized CY 2024 Ambulance Fee Schedule Add-Ons and Adopts Helpful Modifications to Ground Ambulance Data Collection System Written by Kathy Lester on November 15, 2023. Posted in Government Affairs, News.
AAA Representatives Advocate for Protecting Consumer Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services and Ending the Need for Balance Billing Written by Kathy Lester on November 2, 2023. Posted in Balance Billing, News.
Clarification: Applicability of NSA to Ground Ambulance Services Written by Kathy Lester on October 27, 2023. Posted in Advocacy Priorities, Executive, Government Affairs, Legislative, Regulatory.
GAPBAC | AAA Comment Letter on Final Recommendations Written by Kathy Lester on September 13, 2023. Posted in Balance Billing, Executive, Legislative, Private Insurance, Regulatory.
CMS Releases New Guidance on Implementation of the NSA and Payment Delays Written by Kathy Lester on March 30, 2023. Posted in Legislative, Regulatory.
President Biden’s Budget Seeks to Bypass Ground Ambulance Patient Billing Advisory Committee Written by Kathy Lester on March 9, 2023. Posted in Balance Billing.
CMS Releases New Guidance on Ending of the COVID-19 PHE Written by Kathy Lester on February 24, 2023. Posted in Regulatory.
Ambulance Medicare Add-Ons Extended to 2024 Written by Kathy Lester on December 20, 2022. Posted in Advocacy Priorities, Legislative, Medicare, Reimbursement.
CMS Update-CY 2023 Final Ambulance Fee Schedule Written by Kathy Lester on November 22, 2022. Posted in Cost Data Collection, Medicare, Member Advisories, News.
CMS End of PHE Roadmap Written by Kathy Lester on August 25, 2022. Posted in Emergency Preparedness, Medicaid, Medicare, Member Advisories, News.
CMS Issues FY2023 Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Written by Kathy Lester on July 8, 2022. Posted in Cost Data Collection, Cost Survey, Regulatory.
Sequestration and PAYGO Update Written by Kathy Lester on December 3, 2021. Posted in Advocacy Priorities, Legislative.
HHS Provides More Details on Phase 4 and Rural Provider Relief Fund Distribution Written by Kathy Lester on September 16, 2021. Posted in Government Affairs.
EMS Provider Comments Needed on the “Surprise Billing” Interim Final Rule Written by Kathy Lester on August 16, 2021. Posted in Advocacy Priorities, Regulatory.
CMS Proposes Modifications to Ambulance Cost Collection System Written by Kathy Lester on July 16, 2021. Posted in Advocacy Priorities, Cost Data Collection, Cost Survey, Finance, Regulatory.
Administration Releases First Surprise Billing Interim Final Rule Written by Kathy Lester on July 2, 2021. Posted in Advocacy Priorities, Executive, Legislative, Regulatory.
EMS Balance Billing Quick Take—July 7, 2021 Written by Kathy Lester on July 2, 2021. Posted in Advocacy Priorities, Balance Billing, Executive, Legislative, Regulatory.
