Late last night, Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Schumer (D-NY) took to the floor at about 1:30 am to announce an agreement on a $2 Trillion Phase 3 Economic Aid Package had been reached. The headline...
NEWS RELEASE MARCH 19, 2020 AAMS MEMBERS PROVIDE FRONTLINE CARE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC Association requests legislative aide from VP Michael Pence Alexandria, Va. – The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), representing the critical care transport industry – both...
Dear AAMS Community, Please review the latest legislative update from Thursday afternoon, March 19, 2020. It includes important information from the Administration, Senate, House, State and Local Governments, Private Sector, as well as a White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing Report. Let...
Dear AAMS Community, We have been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and would like to share some relevant updates and information. LETTER TO VICE PRESIDENT MICHAEL PENCE Today we sent a letter to Vice President Pence and Congress asking...
The Association of Air Medical Services welcomes this first public meeting of the Air Ambulance Patient Billing Advisory Committee, and applauds the Department of Transportation on their work in organizing this important Committee. AAMS is honored to be part...
December 10, 2019—WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), a nonprofit trade association that represents over 90% of the air ambulance industry in the United States, released the following statement today on the new Surprise Medical Billing proposal,...
October 18th, 2019 AAMS Announces Selection of New CEO, Cameron Curtis Alexandria, Va. – The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Cameron Curtis to lead the AAMS organization and Medevac Foundation International. Cameron...
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 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...
August 8, 2018 The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) would like to respond to the National Association of State EMS Officials press release, dated Aug 3, “NASEMSO Responds to Borders in the Sky.” NASEMSO and AAMS, as well...
October 2, 2017 Dear AAMS Members, It’s hard to believe, but fall is now in full swing, and I’ll soon be seeing you in Fort Worth, Texas for the 2017 Air Medical Transport Conference. Thanks to your continued involvement and...
AAMS Supports H.R. 3378: Ensuring Access to Air Ambulance Services Act The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) fully supports bi-partisan legislation, H.R. 3378: Ensuring Access to Air Ambulance Services Act, introduced yesterday by Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), Rep....
July 28, 2017 For Immediate Release Contact: Chris Eastlee, ceastlee@aams.org / (219) 743-3188 AAMS Supports GAO Report Recommendations The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) thanks the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for its efforts producing the report on air...
In response to guest column, entitled Air ambulance flights add insult to injury, by Montana state Auditor Chief Counsel, Jesse Laslovich. AAMS Op-Ed: Air medical providers seek solutions to high costs Mr. Jesse Laslovich, candidate for Montana state auditor,...
MedEvac Foundation International Appoints New Board of Trustees Chairman Alexandria, Va. – During the recent Air Medical Transport Conference in Nashville, TN , the MedEvac Foundation International appointed David Thomson, MS, MD, MPA, FACEP, CMTE as Chair of the...
Annual award given in recognition of individuals committed to improving safety in air medical transport Alexandria, VA. – Air Evac Lifeteam Brazil, Indiana Clinical Base Lead, Stacy Fiscus, NREMT- P, FP-C, CCP-C, CCEMTP, has been awarded the 2014 Safety Management Training...
Thank you, Bell Helicopter! AAMS & the MedEvac Foundation thank Bell Helicopter for their 3-year $150,000 gift to support the HEMS 101 Project, which is dedicated to producing a set of guidelines for establishing Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS)/Air...