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Both House Bill 1850 / Act 867 and House Bill 1863 / Act 836 of the 2025 Legislative Session, which were signed by the Governor on April 17, 2025, have specific effects on EMS Providers related to reimbursement.
What do providers need to do now?
- For dates of service after July 1, 2025, confirm that Commercial Insurers are reimbursing your service in compliance with House Bill 1850 / Act 867
- Complete the locally approved or contracted rate survey distributed by the Arkansas Ambulance Association on or before June 27, 2025
Click below to complete the survey! Service Rate Survey
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SUBMIT APPLICATIONS HERE The Arkansas Ambulance Association is accepting nominations for ALS and
BLS Service of the Year honorees. The awards will be presented during the 2025 EMS Conference held by the AEMTA in Hot Springs, AR on August 1, 2025. *APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JULY 15, 2025* |
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The National Rural Health Association released a summary of the MedPAC annual June report with recommendations aimed at improving care access, quality, and payment equity across the Medicare program. Key areas addressed include:
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Reducing beneficiary cost-sharing
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Improving rural provider quality measurementReviewing nursing home characteristics
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Updating clinician payments
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Assessing Medicare Advantage (MA) supplemental benefits
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Analyzing MA home health use
The report includes cost projections and outlines areas where Medicare spending could increase under proposed changes. |
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Respiratory Virus - % of Emergency Department Visits - CDC Data The data is updated by the CDC weekly and can be accessed here. |
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