Ambulance Transport – Chasing the Medicare & Medicaid Rules for Payment

CEU’s for Social Workers and Nurses!

Presented by David Phillips, BS, LP, CEO. Co-presented by Sean Lowrey, Communications and UR Manager, Central Texas EMS

• Is Ambulance transport to a doctor’s appointment covered?

• Does the patient have to be bedbound to qualify for Ambulance transport?

• What are the changes to the new PAN form?

• What is a Physician’s Certification Statement (PCS), when is it required, and who can sign it?

• Does Medicare ever pay for Ambulance transport while the patient is in a SNF under Part A or is the SNF responsible?

This free workshop will cover valuable information for anyone arranging Ambulance transport or processing billing for patients with Medicare and/or Medicaid at skilled nursing facilities. We will walk through PAN and PCS forms and how to complete them.

We can provide this workshop on-site at your facility. We will also schedule them periodically throughout the market area….contact us for information!

Laura McManus: Laura@centraltexasems.com

What others who have attended said about our Workshop

"I found the workshop to be very informative and easy to understand. I appreciated David & Sean walking us through the different forms so that we knew exactly what needed to be documented for approval. Thanks for the learning experience!"

Melissa Bergeron
Director of Marketing
Georgetown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown

"It was a great help especially learning the differences of coverage between Medicare and Medicaid. PLUS it is great to have you all as a resource not just for service, but for information!"

Teresa Hicks, LBSW
Social Worker
Granite Mesa Health Center in Marble Falls

"This old Social Worker who thought she knew the rules, came away from this workshop with new information that will result in greater comfort for the patients and fiscal savings for our facility. It is worth having it presented to your company’s top leadership."

Suze L. Miller, LMSW
RELIANT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL in Round Rock

"I learn something every time I attend one of your workshops. The educational information that you provide is extremely helpful. We need to know why the PAN is so important & you explain that very well. Some of the information regarding Medicare & Medicaid payment that you share with us is new knowledge that will help us in making decisions for transport. Thank you for giving your time to educate us. We appreciate you!!"

Diane Wuest, RN
Admissions Director
Wesleyan at Scenic in Georgetown