On January 12, 2021, AAMS hosted a 1-hour special Town Hall to help explain the Balance Billing legislation that was signed into law on Sunday, December 27th, the changes it will make to your operation as well as the...
January 11, 2021—WASHINGTON, D.C.— A 40-week structured training program for clinicians interested in entering the air medical industry will be offered at no cost to the student through a newly announced partnership between the former ECHO Future Flight Crew faculty and the...
AAMS has learned that the year-end spending and COVID relief package includes the balance billing solution that has been under intense negotiation since Dec. 11th. An AAMS Statement on the legislation can be found here. The legislation includes air...
July 31, 2020 The Association of Air Medical Services thanks the Department of Health and Human Services for its report on surprise medical billing, and the significant negative impact this issue has on patients already experiencing a serious illness...
July 27, 2020 The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Garet Turner, CMP, CAE, to serve in a new position as Vice President of Strategic Engagement & Member Experience for AAMS and...
Greetings AAMS Members, As Chair of the AAMS Nominations Committee, I am pleased to announce the winner of our run-off election for the remaining Director At-Large position on the AAMS Board is Jim Houser. I once again thank all who...
Greetings AAMS Members, As Chair of the AAMS Nominations Committee, I’m pleased to announce the initial election for the 2020 – 2022 term on the AAMS board has come to a close. Due to a tie for one of the Director At-Large...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 10, 2020Contact: Kelly MurphyPhone: 703-967-8113Email: kmurphy@aams.org A seven-member Diversity & Inclusion Committee has recently been appointed by the Association of Air Medical Services to evaluate, foster, and advance core values that improve diversity and inclusion in...
The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), representing the critical care transport industry–both air and ground–encourages and supports standards of performance reflecting safe operations as well as efficient, high quality patient care. Yesterday, National Transportation Safety Board held a...
BY MARK W. GARRIGA AND W. SCOTT KEATYMay 14, 2020, 4:00 AM Read the full article from Bloomberg Law HERE Health-care providers have seemingly benefited from financial aid offered under the CARES Act but must be aware of the...
President Donald J. Trump signed the bipartisan CARES Act legislation to provide relief to American families, workers, and the heroic healthcare providers on the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak. $100 billion is being distributed by the Administration to healthcare...
The full letter can be viewed HERE. On April 17, 2020, AAMS leadership requested that Congress consider the following for the next legislation addressing the COVID-19 pandemic: Appropriate $815,920,000 in additional Public Health and Social Service Emergency Fund (PHSSEF)...
On the morning of April 10, 2020 the department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the plan to disburse the first $30 billion of the $100 billion authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act...
NEWS RELEASEAPRIL 8, 2020 AAMS REQUESTS $363.5M IN EMERGENCY FUNDING TO SUPPORT AIR AMBULANCESCOVID-19 Pandemic increases labor costs by 50% Alexandria, Va. – The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), representing the air medical transport industry submitted a letter...
AAMS has compiled the following list of links and guidance regarding programs that may be available to members of the critical care transport industry from the recently enacted CARES Act. There is a highly variable list of programs available...
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...