The Minnesota Ambulance Association has posted a table that shows the impact on Medicare Allowables on a state by state basis. This is a rough estimate, but it is worth looking at. HCFA has a web page that has all of the minutes from the Negotiated Rule Making Committee meetings as well as other items related to ambulance reimbursement by Medicare. The American Ambulance Association has some of the most current information. However, it is only available to members.
Membership is open to organizations and individuals.
The Association of Air Medical Services is posting updates in the Reports section of their web site with a focus on the impact of the fee schedule on air transports. Rural EMS Advocate, Inc. is organizing an effort to provide additional reimbursement for rural ambulance services . The International Association of Fire Fighters has information on their EMS Current Events page. The New Jersey First Aid Council has an HCFA Alert page. New Jersey's EMS System is unique in that HCFA has paid the hospital-based ALS first responders instead of the BLS Volunteer Rescue Squads who transport the patients.