New York State Braces for Loss of Reimbursement April 1st When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo presents his administration’s 2019 budget on April 1st, ambulance providers in the Empire State stand to experience a significant loss in reimbursement dollars at a time when making ends meet is as difficult as ever. Cuomo is recommending that […]
The Moms of EMS- A Tribute Sunday Sunday’s a big day! It’s Mother’s Day. It’s a day that we celebrate the one person we literally cannot do without simply because…well…we physically wouldn’t be here without our moms. And…that got us thinking about the Mom’s that make up EMS. What will their Sunday look like? ALERT! […]
Medicare vs. Medicaid- What’s the Difference? (Part II) Medicaid Welcome to Part II of our two-week series pointing out the differences between the Medicare and Medicaid programs in the United States and the affect each program has on EMS and how that effect differs. This week we are focusing on Medicaid or in some areas […]
“Dear Santa”…a letter from the Billing Office We intercepted… It’s one of those things that happens. A piece of mail floated into our billing office mailbox just this week and behold it was a note to Santa from a billing office far, far away. Good ol’ Uncle Sam’s delivery guys saw billing on it and […]
Facilities and Payment- Medicare Rules Destination Facility Our billing office often receives questions from our clients regarding facilities as an origin yet mostly a destination for transport. For the purpose of this discussion we are going to focus on the destination. A facility or institution is defined as a hospital or skilled nursing home as […]
3 Things Your Billing Office Staff Wish You Knew “I am a Human Being” Sometimes your billing office staff feels just like the 19th Century’s John Merrick from the classic 1980 movie Elephant Man. We just want to cry out in desperation… “I am not an animal. I am not an animal. I am a […]
