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  • 21 Sep 2023 8:34 AM | Anonymous

    On Wednesday, September 20 the EMS Delivery & Sustainability Task Force met for the second time. The agenda for this meeting included

    • a presentation from Dylan Ferguson, Executive Director of Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board  
    • a review of the OLA EMS Report 
    • Brainstorming session on meeting topics

    View the recorded meeting

    View the minutes from meeting #1 

  • 19 Jul 2023 9:40 AM | Anonymous


    The Minnesota Ambulance Association is proud to be partnering with the Southwest and South Central EMS Regional programs to host a Mental Health & Wellness Summit designed specifically for EMS Providers and their significant others. 

    Join us in New Ulm August 27-29 and learn how to live a great life because of what we do, not in spite of it! 

    View full event details, and register, here. 

  • 22 Jun 2023 7:17 AM | Anonymous

    Gordy Vosberg, our longstanding MAA Legislative Committee Chair has retired. We wish Gordy the best in his retirement and thank him for his years of dedicated service and leadership. 

    On June 9, 2023, the Minnesota Ambulance Association appointed Tom Fennell and Dane Meyer as the new Co-Chairs of the MAA Legislative Committee. We appreciate their willingness to serve and look forward to their leadership. Congratulations Tom & Dane!

  • 22 Jun 2023 6:20 AM | Anonymous

    The Minnesota Office of Higher Ed has published a website outlining preliminary details of the MN Paramedic Scholarship Program. 

    The Minnesota Paramedic Scholarship will begin in Fall 2024

    The Minnesota Paramedic Scholarship is a temporary scholarship program for Minnesota residents completing a paramedic diploma or degree. It was passed during the 2023 Minnesota Legislative session to increase the number of licensed paramedics in Minnesota. A one-time appropriation for $3 million will provide up to 600 scholarships of $5000 each starting Fall 2024 to be awarded by June 30, 2026.

    Click here to read more on the OHE website.

    Workforce Development is a top priority for the Minnesota Ambulance Association. We are proud to see that the advocacy efforts of our members and partners resulted in this initiative being funded this session.  

  • 31 May 2023 12:57 PM | Anonymous

    The Minnesota Ambulance Association is seeking RFPs for a Mental Health & Wellness Summit for EMS providers and professionals in August, 2023.

    View full details here: 2023.05_RFP_WellnessEducation_Final.pdf

    Proposals are due June 14, 2023. 

    Questions and proposals can be sent to office@mnems.org 

  • 17 Apr 2023 10:12 AM | Anonymous

    Dear Ground Ambulance Providers and Suppliers,

    Starting January 1, 2023, ground ambulance organizations selected in  Year 1 and Year 2 are required to report cost, utilization, revenue, and other information to CMS within 5 months after your data collection period ends. Organizations that fail to report may be subject to a 10% payment reduction. 

    Ground ambulance organizations selected in Year 3 and Year 4 will begin collecting data in 2023 and reporting data beginning in 2024. 

    Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Office Hours Session — April 27

    Thursday, April 27 from 2–3 pm ET

    Register for this webinar.                      

    We divided the office hours session into 2 topics:

    • 2–2:30 pm: CMS will answer live questions on the data collection requirements (such as what am I required to collect and when do I report?).  This part of the session is for all selected organizations in Years 1–4.
    • 2:30–3 pm: We’ll answer live questions about registering and requesting access to the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System portal. This part is for selected organizations in Years 1–2 who are required to report beginning in 2023.

    Visit Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System for:

    • Lists of ground ambulance organizations selected in Years 1–2 required to collect information starting in 2022 and report information starting in 2023
    • Organizations selected in Years 3–4 required to collect information starting in 2023 and report information starting in 2024
    • FAQs
  • 14 Apr 2023 10:11 AM | Anonymous

    CMS has opened registration for the first set of meetings for the Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee (GAPBAC). The meetings are scheduled for May 2 and 3. To register for the virtual meetings, please click here.

    The formal notice of the meetings was posted in today’s Federal Register. To access a copy of the formal notice, please click here.

  • 10 Mar 2023 11:49 AM | Anonymous

    The Minnesota Ambulance Association is proud to honor our 2023 Star of Life recipients. Each recipient was nominated by their peers and organization. 

    We congratulate all of our Star of Life recipients and look forward to celebrating with you at our Star of Life event on March 23, 2023

    Get to Know Our 2023 Stars

  • 19 Jan 2023 9:53 PM | Anonymous


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