Dauphin County Emergency Medical Services Council

06/14/2018

Medicare Administrative Contractors (“MACs”) are sending out letters to ambulance service suppliers across the country. These letters indicate that

06/07/2018

Great news! On the heels of our press conference to rally support for bills to boost reimbursements for ambulance services, the state Senate today approved legislation that will require insurance companies and Medicaid to reimburse emergency medical services agencies for services provided when transport to a hospital does not take place but care is rendered.

Senate Bill 1003 (sponsored by Sen. Don White of Indiana County) will ensure that EMS agencies are properly reimbursed for their services when called out to provide care. Currently, insurance companies and Medicaid are only required to reimburse EMS organizations for services when they include transportation to a hospital.

11/06/2017

http://abc27.com/2017/11/02/state-commission-to-study-fire-ems-issues/

06/06/2017

According to Goodwill EMS in 31 days of May, they treated 22 patients with 43 doses of Naloxone.

03/08/2017

http://fox43.com/2017/03/08/ambulance-services-in-pennsylvania-in-crisis/

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Members of the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania say there is an EMS crisis in the state. Since 2004 there has not been an increase in medical reimbursement rates. Despite not being reimbursed fully ambulance services are required, by law, to respond to calls regardless of a pa...

12/07/2016

Congratulations Paramedic Craig Chandler on receiving the Craig Webb Award (Dauphin County Commissioners)

12/06/2016

07/13/2016

http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/07/congress_expected_to_green-lig.html

The House already approved the bill, dubbed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.

07/13/2016

http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/07/rise_in_overdose_deaths_blamed.html

Cumberland Goodwill EMS in Carlisle has seen seven he**in overdoses since July 1, and some believe a stronger form of the drug could be to blame.