Who gets to decide what counts as an emergency? Asbel Montes connects three perspectives on emergency ambulance coverage and explains why your TPL process needs to follow the patient beyond the first hospital.

The GAPB Advisory Committee already proposed a solution to two persistent gaps in ground ambulance coverage: who gets to define an emergency and what happens when that emergency continues beyond the first hospital. The recommendations passed with almost no opposition. Now, the question is whether Congress will act on them.

“Stable” doesn’t always mean safe. Dr. Nicholas Cozzi joins Asbel Montes to examine what happens after the 911 call, when a patient has been stabilized but still needs a higher level of care, and why distance, delays, and system limitations should never determine a patient’s clinical outcome.

What happens after the loss says more about leadership than the win. From staff turnover to succession planning, strong revenue cycle leaders build depth, develop the next player up, and keep coaching through every season.

“Emergency” doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. Medicare, EMTALA, and ground ambulance policy each apply different standards, creating gaps that can leave patients exposed and EMS providers underpaid. Asbel breaks down where those definitions collide and the patient-centered approach the GAPB Advisory Committee recommended to help close the gaps.

A closer look at how Medicare calculates ambulance reimbursement, what rebasing actually means, and why the RESCUE Act could change more than just the amount providers are paid.