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Keep the Wheels Turning: Best Practices for Ambulance Billing Efficiency

Ambulance billing can often feel like navigating a traffic jam—just one small misstep can cause a major backlog. But what if there was a way to ensure the billing process runs smoothly, every time? Have you ever wondered how improving ambulance billing efficiency could help your service recover thousands in lost revenue? With demand for […]

Emergency Use Authorization of Medical Products

Recently, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determined, according to section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, that there is a public health emergency, which has a serious potential to influence the health as well as the national security of citizens of the U.S. staying in other […]

Ambulances: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19

The Trump Administration is issuing an unprecedented array of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules to equip the American healthcare system with maximum flexibility to respond to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Made possible by President Trump’s recent Ambulance emergency declaration and emergency rulemaking, these temporary changes will apply immediately across the entire U.S. […]

New Payment Model for Ambulance Services: ET3

The Department of Health and Human Services had launched a new payment model for ambulance services that federal officials believe could lower out-of-pocket costs for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. The Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport Model—ET3—allows ambulance companies to deliver on-the-scene or telehealth services to Medicare FFS patients, and transport them to alternative care venues, such […]

Ambulatory Surgical Center Terminated Procedures

Ambulatory Surgical Center Terminated Procedures The following guidance determines the appropriate ambulatory surgical center (ASC) facility payment for a scheduled surgical procedure that is terminated due to medical complications, which increase the surgical risk to the patient. Payment is denied when an ASC submits a claim for a procedure that is terminated before the patient […]

Top 5 Compliance Issues for Ambulance Biller

Ambulance service billing involves a host of unique compliance challenges. The ambulance industry has seen a significant number of false claim cases, fraud investigations, Medicare audit activity, and other types of billing-related cases. It is imperative that billers fully understand the nuances of ambulance reimbursement to be able to successfully sidestep these landmines. The following […]

Evaluating Your Ambulance Transportation Medical Billing Procedure

Ambulance Transportation Medical billing has been under the lens of Medicare for a very long time due to the fabrication of medical charges and unreasonable billing rates for patients during an emergency. In September 2015, a report was released by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) after studying Medicare Part B Ambulance claims. The report […]

Air ambulance balance billing is banned in Florida

Ambulance billing has been under the flak of both insurance companies and patients due to the high overhead cost for transportation. Many US states through a patient survey after an accident or under medical emergency think before calling an ambulance service. Either the patient prefers a taxi or other people help to drive in the […]

Value-based Care and Independent ASC Billing Facilities

Value-based Care and Independent ASC Facilities: What You Should Know?

With the tremendous changes in the health care industry, it is going evolving with new rules and regulations to match up with the people’s expectations and demands. It is one of the biggest transition phases wherein the independent practices are transforming their independent practices to value-based care ASC Billing Facilities. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are […]

Top 4 Tips to Improve Ambulance Transportation Revenue

Ambulance billing is made up of unique rules and regulations governing the entire process. Deep knowledge of the same ensures a smooth revenue cycle enabling full reimbursement. Every year brings with it a new set of regulations, also bringing with it a significant change in the process of billing. In order to make sure continued […]

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