EMS News Briefs from Mike McEvoy
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EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy, Ph.D., NRP, RN, CCRN
NYSAFC EMS Committee
New York State EMS System Explained
Ever wonder what all the abbreviations used in New York state EMS mean? Things like SEMSCO, SEMAC, REMSCOs, REMACs, and program agencies can get confusing pretty quickly. Check out this simplified flow diagram and definition list for a bit of insight into the inner workings of the state EMS system.
Ambulance Cost Reporting Schedule Released
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule on Ambulance Cost Reporting. Starting next year (2020), one quarter of all ambulance services will be selected each year to provide cost data to CMS. These data will be used to revise Medicare rates to more accurately reimburse for ambulance services. The final rule, cost reporting forms, and ambulance services selected to report during 2020 are posted here.
