Ambulance Billing and Collections

What is the state of Texas doing about surprise billing?

By Rachel Williams | August 26, 2022 | Comments Off

Surprise billing has been a hot topic for legislators in the state of Texas. If you missed our first 2 blogs about this situation, be sure to check out Why surprise billing is really a surprise and Who should pay for EMS services. Effective January 1, 2022, air medical emergency response crews are not allowed […]

Why Collection Rate Isn't The Best Performance Metric

Why Collection Rate Isn’t the Best Metric for EMS Billing Performance

By Rachel Williams | August 19, 2022 | Comments Off

If you’ve had any conversations about billing for ambulance services or Emergency Medical Services (EMS), you have likely heard about collection rates. But before you make any decisions, here are some things you should know about collection rates. If EMS billing is done correctly, a 100% collection rate is impossible. The collection rate begins with […]

Let’s Talk about Surprise Billing

By Rachel Williams | August 15, 2022 | Comments Off

EMERGICON’s Founder and CEO Christopher Turner shares his unique perspective on Surprise Billing and its impact on EMS in this recorded conversation.

Who should pay for EMS services?

By Rachel Williams | August 1, 2022 | Comments Off

Now that we’ve established the common circumstances around paying for emergency medical services in blog 1 of this series, let’s take a step back and think about who should be paying the bill when you or your family has a medical emergency and receives care from an EMS crew. You are already paying into the […]

Charge Masters vs. Fee Bundling - Which is better

Charge Masters versus Fee Bundling: Which Is Better for EMS Billing?

By authenticweb | July 21, 2022 | Comments Off

Fee bundling for EMS and ambulance services As a city leader, you want to ensure that you provide the best emergency services that you can. But you also want to ensure that when a citizen is billed for ambulance services, you simplify the experience by making it as easy as possible for them to pay […]

Why “Surprise Billing” is really a surprise

By authenticweb | July 15, 2022 | Comments Off

“Surprise Billing” has been a hot topic in Texas and around the country. Surprise billing occurs when a patient who has insurance receives care from an out-of-network provider and owes money out of pocket. This happens most often during surgeries or hospital stays when not all providers are in-network or during medical emergencies because EMS […]

public vs private ambulance services - what's the difference

Public Ambulance Agencies and Private Ambulance Agencies – What’s the difference?

By authenticweb | July 1, 2022 | Comments Off

When you’re running a city, you have a lot of things to think about. You have to ensure the safety of your citizens, maintain the budget, and address the concerns of everyone involved. Another area of responsibility is ensuring that the ambulance transportation service you use is ready to respond at all times. And that […]

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