Fire Law VLOG Special Edition – EMS Billing

In this special edition of Fire Law VLOG, Brad and Curt discuss with Attorney Kevin Fairlie the challenges of fire departments and EMS agencies when it comes to EMS billing. Many fire and EMS organizations are being audited and investigated for Medicare fraud. There are solutions as Brad and Kevin suggest.

Oregon Hospital Sues Fire Department Over Bills for EMS Transports

The St. Charles Health System has filed suit against the La Pine Fire District contending that an ordinance assigning financial responsibility for inter-facility EMS transports to the hospital is unconstitutional. St. Charles operates a hospital in Bend, as well as several medical facilities in Deschutes County.

CARES Act and EMS Billing

In this episode of Fire Law VLOG and Fire Law Podcast, Curt and attorney Kevin Fairlie discuss the recent action by the federal government to deposit funds in the bank accounts of fire departments that bill for EMS. The deposit has certain strings attached, which fire chiefs need to understand.

Podcast 31: Q & A on EMS Billing and Medicare Medicaid Fraud

In this episode, Curt follows up a podcast from last month with attorney Kevin Fairlie to address some questions that listeners submitted about the challenges associated with fire departments who bill Medicare and Medicaid for EMS transports. Kevin’s law practice concentrates on health care related topics including EMS billing practices.

Podcast 30: EMS Billing and Medicare Medicaid Fraud

In this episode, Curt talks with attorney Kevin Fairlie about the challenges facing fire departments who bill for EMS transports. Kevin’s law practice concentrates on health care related topics, but a recent spate of federal investigations across the country into fire department EMS billing practices has led to a shift toward representing fire departments.

PA Fire Company Settles Medicare Medicaid EMS Billing Claim

A Pennsylvania fire company cited by the US Department of Health & Human Services for improper EMS billing of Medicare/Medicaid, has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice. At the heart of the case is the fact that certain personnel assigned to the EMS units lacked the proper credentials, which when coupled with billing Medicare/Medicaid patients triggered a possible federal False Claims Act violation.

Florida Court Upholds Higher Ambulance Billing Fee for Non-Residents

Florida’s 3rd District Court of Appeals handed down a decision yesterday upholding an ambulance fee schedule by City of Miami Fire-Rescue that charges non-residents $100 more than it charges city residents. The fee schedule was challenged in a suit was ...

Do We Have to Bill Everyone? Important EMS Billing Ruling

Today’s Burning Question: My fire department has provided EMS transport for over fifty years, and we have been billing for the past 2 decades. We have been told we have to bill everyone equally or we could violate some federal ...

Clinton EMS Overbilling Case Is Now A Legal Malpractice Case

Some light has been shed on the inner details of the nasty battle in the Clinton, Iowa Fire Department over the EMS overbilling allegations that led to a $4.5 million fraud settlement, the fire chief being dismissed then reinstated, and a ...

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