OPEN FOR BUSINESS: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR EMS? By Ed Marasco, MPM, CMTE, EMT-P (Ret.) As you are undoubtedly aware, the U.S. Government is re-opening this week after both the Senate and House agreed to a compromise for a Continuing Resolution (CR). The Government shutdown was the longest in U.S. history and created […]
BIG BEAUTIFUL PANIC ATTACK FOR EMS By Ed Marasco, MPM, CMTE, EMT-P (Ret.) As you are undoubtedly aware, the President signed his Big, Beautiful Bill into law on July 4th. There was quite a bit of wrangling, and it was literally a sprint over the month of June to get this done. Quite honestly, […]
EMS Week | We Care. For Everyone. By Gary Harvat, CMTE, EMT-P (RET)* Resilience: The Heart of EMS As EMS Week 2025 approaches, one word stands out—resilience. Defined as the ability to withstand and recover quickly from difficulties, resilience is the very essence of EMS professionals across the world today. Despite the misconceptions—whether […]
3 More Months – Medicare Extenders Extended! By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CADS* H.R. 1968 The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, to fund the federal government through the end of the 2025 fiscal year ending with September 30th was passed just as last week’s legislative session closed on Friday evening. Included in […]
MEDICARE AMBULANCE ADD-ON PAYMENTS By Ed Marasco, MPM, CMTE, EMT-P (Ret.) The Ambulance Community in the United States has been under siege since COVID. From the operational challenges associated with a global pandemic to the difficulties with staffing to the ongoing reimbursement shortfalls, it is not a good time for EMS and Ambulance Service […]
Government Stop-Gap Measure Extends Add-On Payments 3203 In the eleventh hour, just prior to a looming federal government shutdown, Congress was able to pass the American Relief Act of 2025. The Act provided funding to keep the federal government afloat through the end of this year and extending through the first quarter of the […]
CMS Releases First GADCS Reports- Part II, Medicare FFS Claims Analysis By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CADS* Ground Ambulance Industry Trends In this Part II blog post, we’ll look at the second of two reports recently released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) using the newly acquired data from the Ground […]
CMS Releases First GADCS Reports- Part I, Entry and Exit Trends By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CADS* Ground Ambulance Industry Trends Two reports were released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) using the newly acquired data from the Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) project. One report is subtitled An Analysis […]
Should EMS Reduce the Use of Lights & Sirens? Part II By Brian Maloney * When people ask me why I got into emergency medical services I tell them the story of taking a CPR class while in college. I completely fell in love with the idea of being able to help people in […]
Should EMS Reduce the Use of Lights & Sirens? Part I By Brian Maloney * When people ask me why I got into emergency medical services I tell them the story of taking a CPR class while in college. I completely fell in love with the idea of being able to help people in their […]
