The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) are joining together to strongly support the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act. We applaud the introduction of this legislation by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), which […]

Industry News, Legislation

September 15, 2022

Nursing Associations Applaud Legislation to Remove Practice Barriers

Nursing World Legilation

A Maryland Association of Counties-led bill to increase the amount of Medicaid reimbursement emergency medical services providers receive when they perform their duties is making its way through the General Assembly, having successfully passed the Senate last week.  To learn more about this legislation click here.

Industry News, Legislation

April 11, 2022

EMS funding bill, approved by Senate, moves to House

EMS Legislation Bill

Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Mount Sinai Health System have reached an agreement to offer community paramedicine, ET3 and treat-in-place options.

Industry News

October 13, 2021

New York insurance, health system collaborate on new care delivery models

On September 13, 2021, the CMS announced its decision to withdraw the ET3 NOFO due to insufficient applications received. CMS considered its options carefully before reaching the decision to not implement the medical triage line component of the Model. The insufficient number of applications received would not allow for a sufficient number of Agreements to adequately determine whether the medical triage line intervention described in the NOFO has the potential to maintain or improve quality of care for beneficiaries and reduce Medicare program spending under the Model.

Industry News

September 23, 2021

Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model

A representation of a diverse team working together for holistic healthcare and improved patient outcomes.