The 43-day shutdown of the U.S. government in October and November 2025 complicated lots of things for lots of people, and that included the operation of ambulance organizations that rely on federal ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Two-year-old Teddy Thedwall and 7-year-old Emma Trendowski live hours apart, but they share a very similar story. Both Indiana children got sick last summer. Both were transported to a ...

Jan. 25—Having authorized Lockport Fire Department to begin providing ambulance transport services in the city again, the Common Council is putting together all the pieces to ensure the service is ...

Lakewood volunteer firefighters are pictured in May 2021 at the scene of a crash along Hunt Road. P-J file photo MAYVILLE — A change in the state law regarding billing for emergency medical services ...

LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Fire Department has indicated its support for billing of emergency medical services. “At a recent meeting, the Lakewood Volunteer Fire Company Inc. voted to endorse the village ...

A panel of government advisers finally has endorsed ideas for Congress to solve the particularly thorny problem of surprise ambulance bills, including a cap on how much patients would have to pay if ...

The ambulance that responds to a 911 call is often out of the sick or injured person's insurance network. The bills can be pricey. States are beginning to regulate.

BRATTLEBORO — In preparing for the town to move to a fully fire/EMS model, the Select Board approved a three-year contract for EMS billing. Fire Chief Len Howard said he, Finance Director Kim Frost ...

DARTMOUTH — STAT Ambulance Services, Inc. and Southcoast Emergency Medical Services, Inc. have reached a settlement with the Massachusetts Attorney General over allegations that, for years, the ...

Despite legal concerns over billing language, the Lake Luzerne Town Board voted to approve a contract with Hadley and the Rockwell Falls Ambulance Service to ensure continued EMS operations ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steve Noble says the city hopes to have a billing company in place for the city-run ambulance service operated by the Kingston Fire Department by April. Noble told the Common ...

When an emergency happens, patients don’t have a choice, and after the fact, some are left with bills they never expected.