Medicare Ambulance Prior Authorization – Nationwide Rollout
Medicare Ambulance Prior Authorization – Nationwide Rollout September 22, 2020 CMS announced today that “repetitive,... READ MORE
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More CoVID Funding for EMS
More CoVID Funding for EMS Providers In an October 1st, 2020 press release, the US DHHS announced that an additional 20 Billion dollars was being... READ MORE
Starting an Ambulance Company
Starting an ambulance company is a challenge, but sometimes it is necessary to improve the service available in your community. If you are... READ MORE
Ambulance PCS Rules Change in 2020
The ambulance PCS rules have changed for the year 2020. Ambulance & EMS billing often requires providers to obtain an Ambulance Physician... READ MORE
Ambulance Documentation Questions – Mileage Reporting
Ambulance Documentation Questions – Mileage Reporting How do we record tenths of a mile when the odometer doesn’t display tenths? Medicare... READ MORE
Ambulance Documentation Guidelines
Priority Medical Claims – Ambulance Documentation Guidelines Ambulance Documentation Guide – Section One Introduction Medicare and... READ MORE
Repetitive Ambulance Patient Overpayments
Repetitive Ambulance Patient Mileage Overpayments As some of you may be aware, your local Medicare carrier, Palmetto GBA, has incorrectly... READ MORE
Hospital to Hospital Transport by Ground Ambulance
When Medicare’s coverage criteria is met, hospital to hospital transport by ground ambulance is a covered service. The program covers both... READ MORE
Monthly EMS Giveaway
Monthly EMS Giveaway EMS is a tough job – long hours, sleepless nights, dangerous scenes, awful weather – and you do it anyway. We... READ MORE
Ambulance Transport Fees Rise in 2017
Ambulance Transport Fees The new year may be an ideal time to review the fees you charge for ambulance transport services. Ambulance transport... READ MORE
Physician Certification Statement – Ambulance PCS
Physician Certification Statement – Ambulance PCS Medicare Ambulance Billing Rules – PCS Medicare ambulance billing rules require... READ MORE
Ambulance ABN (Advanced Beneficiary Notice)
Ambulance ABN (Advance Beneficiary Notice) Ambulance ABN Discussion The Advanced Beneficiary Notice (“ABN”) is a Medicare form... READ MORE
2017 Ambulance Inflation Factor Announced
Ambulance Inflation Factor Raises Rates January 1, 2017 Every year, Medicare Part B carriers adjust their payment rates for ambulance providers... READ MORE
Ambulance Prior Authorization Delayed
PMC is committed to helping ambulance providers cope with the complex requirements of Medicare’s “ambulance prior... READ MORE
Ambulance Documentation Decision Making Tool
Ambulance Prior Authorization Documentation Decision Tool Ambulance Prior Authorization Processes can be a challenge. The following... READ MORE
New River Community Paramedic Course
Elizabeth M. Belcher Chief Communications Officer 280 University Drive Beaver, WV 25813 304-929-5464 October 6, 2016 ... READ MORE
West Virginia Community Paramedic
West Virginia EMT – Community Paramedic EMS history is being made!!! The West Virginia Community Paramedic is on the horizon, but what does... READ MORE
Medicare Ambulance Service Levels Defined: Updated
Medicare Ambulance Service Levels Defined Welcome to our discussion of Medicare Ambulance Service Levels. Here we will define the common levels... READ MORE
Lifetime Billing Authorizations in EMS
Ambulance Lifetime Billing Authorizations Billing authorization forms are necessary when billing Medicare for ambulance services. Some forms... READ MORE
Ambulance Inflation Factor 2016: Negative Territory
No Raise for EMS: Making sure that your billing performs at the highest level possible has never been so important. The ambulance inflation... READ MORE
