New HIPAA Modifications Affect Law Enforcement Interaction By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CADS* A Tightening! The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has been busy over the past few weeks. OCR has announced some important changes tightening how healthcare covered entities respond to law enforcement requests. The changes are brought...
Honoring Our Past. Forging Our Future. By S. Mark Talley, Chief Executive Officer* QMC is proud to stand alongside our nation in honoring 50 years of dedicated service by EMS practitioners during EMS Week, taking place from May 19th to May 25th, 2024. QMC is committed to supporting our...
REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES FOR 2024 BY ED MARASCO, MPM, CMTE, EMT-P (RET)* The new year has been filled with strong headwinds already for prehospital care medical revenue cycle management (RCM), but the community continues to push forward. As the 2023 holiday season was in full swing, there were...
FEDERAL NO SURPRISES ACT IDR FEE UPDATES FOR 2024 By Ed Marasco, MPM, CMTE, EMT-P (Ret.) * The last six (6) months have been a bit of a roller coaster for those around the industry who are dealing with the impact of the Federal No Surprises Act (NSA). This...
Season’s Greetings from the QMC family to Yours BY S. MARK TALLEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER * Greetings QMC Clients and Friends, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all. With 2023 drawing to a close, I want to thank you all for allowing us to serve you. 2023 was a year...
Today is a red-letter day for the future of EMS RCM as QMC launches Q-Vert, our proprietary claims processing platform! Q-Vert is designed by QMC for EMS to convert complete EMS transport claims into transport revenue quickly and accurately. Check out the full Press Release here: QMC Q-Vert Press Release...
Paving the Path to Medicare GADCS Compliance By Sarah DiCicco, MBA* What is the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Survey (GADCS)? The Medicare GADCS is a one-time requirement established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that mandates all providers of ground ambulance transportation to report department...
Medicare Payment Adjustments Announced for 2024 By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CAC, CACO, CADS* Good News! I love to begin a blog post about Medicare with “Good News”! While not yet formally published, CMS has announced that the “add-on” payment adjustments to the national Ambulance Medicare Fee Schedule have...
Bipartisan Victory in the Senate: Protecting Veterans' Access to Lifesaving Ambulance Services By Adam Patterson * In a significant win for veterans and the ambulance industry, the U.S. Senate recently passed legislation that included an amendment sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas, aimed at preventing the Department...
LATEST EFFORT TO “FIX” THE NO SURPRISES ACT By Ed Marasco, MPM, CMTE, EMT-P (Ret.) * On Friday (10-27-23) CMS issued a press release and fact sheet outlining the key elements of the new proposed rule governing key aspects of the No Surprises Act (NSA). As you may recall,...
