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New Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the new Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN). This became effective 6/21/17. Click here to download the CMS version of the ABN. If you are in need of more examples, take a look at PWW's Free Forms page to view...
OCR Quick Response Cyber Attack Checklist
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has developed a checklist and a corresponding infographic that explains the steps for a HIPAA covered entity or its business associate (the entity) to take in response to a...
Why You Should Up-Grade from In-House Billing
EMS claims management is a very specialized industry. The AccuMed Group is a privately owned and operated company that exclusively supports public sector EMS/Fire billing. All AccuMed resources are used to support EMS and Fire operations. The same simply cannot be...
The Stress in EMS: Effects of Stress on the Unsung Heroes of the EMS Profession
Source: JEMS.com Published: 5/8/2017 You might be an EMT if…you are willing to take on a high-stress profession that requires state-mandated training to respond to life and death decision-making calls and be willing to accept a lower-than-normal salary than other...
Spotlight Team Member: Tammy Cox
Meet Tammy Cox. Tammy is our Director of Human Resources, she’s been with the AccuMed Group for 3.5 years. Tammy’s main priority is to attract, hire and retain top talent in the medical claims management industry. While Tammy has a lot she needs to take care of, she...
Targeting firefighters, police would be extra felony under Michigan bills
Source: mlive.com Published: 5/8/2017 Two sets of bills that aim to protect police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel from being targeted during are pending in the House of Representatives after being introduced last week. "Our first...
AccuMed and Education
In the EMS claims management industry, continual education is important. There are constant regulation changes and updates and it can prove very challenging to stay on top of it all. It is beneficial for your department or agency to partner with a company that also...