Colorado Legislation Designed to Protect Ambulance Patients and Financial Stability of EMS
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Feb
25
EMSAC ADVOCACY
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By Bruce Evans, MPA, CFO, NRPChief, Upper Pine River Fire Protection DistrictPast President, National Association of EMTs (NAEMT)
Feb
20
The federal EMS on the Hill Day is approaching and there is a major shift in all things government that influence EMS, from billing to grant funding and, possibly, regulatory oversight.
Starting first with the Medicare extenders. For those not familiar with it, EMS providers have been paid a Medicare extender bonus. House Bill 10545 passed by the US Senate and the House of Representatives extended the temporary Medicare ambulance add-on payments of 2% urban, 3% rural and 22.6% super rural through March 31, 2025. Most ambulance operations have a payer mix of at least one-fourth or more that are Medicare patients. Colorado’s rural ambulance services stand to lose 22% of their reimbursement.
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What do your salary, safe ambo tires, staffing and paid continuing professional education have in common?
Category: General Discussions
Feb
28
What do your salary, safe ambo tires, staffing and paid continuing professional education have in common?
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Jan
23
American EMS—the national view
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Dec
01
General Assembly Special Session deals with 2023 property tax consequences
By Chris Howes, Howes - Wolf
We are happy to report some good news for EMS from the Colorado State Capitol.
As you have no doubt heard in the media, a special session was called by the governor to address skyrocketing property taxes.
The signature bill of the special session was Senate Bill 23B-001 by Senate President Fenberg (D) of Boulder & Senator Hansen (D) of Denver concerning a reduction in 2023 residential property taxes. After amending the bill to require a backfill for Colorado Fire Districts, the Senate Finance Committee passed 001 onto the floor. Our team felt that the bill sponsors should have included Ambulance Districts and Health Service Districts as well, so EMSAC lobbyist Chris Howes testified before the committee that it was a grave mistake to leave out EMS.
After much lobbying and little sleep, we teamed up with the Colorado Hospital Association to craft and ultimately pass Amendment L.031 to successfully include Ambulance Districts and Health Service Districts, just like Fire Districts. Amendment L. 031 was moved by Senator Chris Hansen of Denver. The amendment made it through to the final reading and is in the bill as signed by Governor Polis.
Nov
28
Colorado EMS Sustainability Task Force Update for EMSAC Members
By Sean Caffrey, Crested Butte Fire Protection District
EMSAC delegate to the Colorado EMS Sustainability Task Force
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