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Extension of Prior Authorization for Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transports

Federal Register announced in their notice that a 1-year extension of the Medicare Prior Authorization Model for Repetitive Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport. The extension of this model is applicable in certain states only. Earlier in those states, ambulance suppliers must obtain prior authorization from Medicare before providing scheduled, non-emergency ambulance transportation. These states are: Delaware […]

U.S. Healthcare System Addressing COVID-19 Patient Surge

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on 30th March 2020 issued 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. CMS sets and enforces essential quality and safety standards for the nation’s healthcare system, and […]

Most Frequently Asked Questions in Ambulance Billing

When it comes to emergency medical services (EMS) there are a lot of questions people ask. In most cases, folks do not follow up because, after all, they are in some sort of emergency and tend to forget about the questions popping up in their minds once the emergency is passed. Here are a few […]

4 Ways To Master Ambulance Billing

To be able to run an ambulance billing service is very tough. The updated healthcare Medicare rules and regulations are often tough to follow. Moreover, the recent fraud claims by many of the ambulance services in various states have caught many ambulance billing services on the wrong foot. Revamping and strict monitoring has now become […]

Difference Between EMS and non-EMS Billing

One may well question the need to be aware of the difference between Emergency and Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation. But the need to know this is necessary when it affects billing, especially since Medicare has tightened rules about the usage of ambulance services, to combat financial fraud, and more so for three states Pennsylvania, New […]