OIG Opinions on EMS Billing

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Click below to download two recent opinions from the federal Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General pertaining to ambulance billing, which are of note to the fire service:
 
Advisory Opinion 13-05 (6/14/13) – Concerning an exclusive contract for emergency medical services and transports between a municipality and an ambulance company. The opinion addresses the aspect of the contract that requires the ambulance company to reimburse the municipality for a portion of the costs of providing emergency dispatch services. 
 
Advisory Opinion 13-08 (7/2/13) – Concerning a fire protection district’s policy of billing only individuals who reside outside the fire protection district for emergency medical services.