July 16, 2019 Greetings AAMS Members, As the Chair of the AAMS Nominations Committee, I’m pleased to announce that the election of representatives for the 2019 – 2021 term on the AAMS board has come to a close, and...
AIR MEDICAL PROVIDERS SOUND ALARM ON THREAT TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS Senate Bill (S.1895) Helps Insurance Companies, Hurts Rural Communities, and Puts Patient Lives in Danger Participants: Rick Sherlock, CEO, Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Seth Myers, President...
AAMS is deeply saddened to report that a pilot and nurse died in a helicopter crash this morning, June 28th, 2019, in Minnesota on their way to pick up a patient. A third crew member was taken to St....
AAMS President & CEO, Rick Sherlock, has announced that he will leave at the end of his current tenure, in March 2020. After joining AAMS in 2012 Sherlock has been a dedicated member of the critical care transport industry...
Section 105 of the “Lower Health Care Costs Act” will do irreparable harm to the ability of emergency air medical services to provide life-saving care to critically-ill and injured patients. AAMS fully supports efforts to prevent insured patients from...
The following is Congressional Testimony of Rick Sherlock, President & CEO, Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Hearing on “No More Surprises: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills.” United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee...
AAMS Annual SIM Cup Competition – November 4-6, 2019 during the AMTC in Atlanta The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is pleased to host the 2019 Sim Cup at the Air Medical Transport Conference in Atlanta, GA –...
The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has invited AAMS to testify tomorrow, June 12th, 2019 on the issue of surprise billing. While we continue to support and advocate for taking patients out of the middle of...
Greetings AAMS Members, As AAMS Nominating Chair, I am pleased to announce the 2019 candidates for the following Board Seats: Regions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and three At-Large Seats. We encourage all members to familiarize themselves with the...
On March 20, 2019, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published its report, “Air Ambulance: Available Data Show Privately-Insured Patients Are at Financial Risk”. Congress required the GAO to produce the report in the “Explanatory Statement” for Division H of the...
We are deeply saddened to report that 3 people on a Survival Flight helicopter, who were on their way to pick up a patient, have died after their helicopter crashed today. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Survival...
The New Congress Convenes On January 3, the 116th Congress convened, with Democrats taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in eight years. The House elected Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as Speaker, returning her to...
In recent article published online by WBUR, NPR in Boston, AAMS was interviewed about a patient bill they received for air medical transport. First and foremost, we want to reiterate that we never want a patient to get a...
Overview Last week, the House of Representatives passed the “PREEMIE Reauthorization Act” (S. 3029); and the “Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018” (H.R. 2) conference report. The Senate confirmed: Justin George Muzinich to be Deputy Secretary of Treasury; and...
HEMS 999 seeks a director of our HEMS training center. See job description and requirements below. Interested candidates, please send your resume via email to: sunxiaolei@mitgroup.com.cn 岗位职责 JOB DESCRIPTION： 负责HEMS培训中心基础设施管理与维护工作； Responsible for basic facility management and maintenance in the...
Overview Congress deferred most legislative activity last week as Washington paused for the memorial services for former President George H.W. Bush. Bush, who served as the 41st President, passed away on November 30, at the age of 94. Both...
Overview Last week, the House of Representatives passed the “National Flood Insurance Program Further Extension Act” (H.R. 7187); and the “Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2018” (H.R. 6901). The Senate voted to pass legislation “to remove the prohibition on...
As part of our mission to represent the work done by air medical services, we must fight against inaccurate information from the media and those who seek to limit access to air medical services. We believe if we all...
November 20, 2018 Dear AAMS Members, 2018 has been an exceptional year, and I want to thank you all for supporting AAMS and each other in pushing this industry forward. We had an outstanding turnout for our AMTC 2018...
Overview Last week, the House passed: the “Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act” (H.R. 2615); the “Strengthening Coastal Communities Act” (H.R. 5787); and the “Manage our Wolves Act” (H.R. 6784). The Senate passed: the “Coast Guard Reauthorization Act”...