From being bankrupt to living life on top of the world. You got to hand it to EMS. They have come a long way. So how did they accomplish this? Easy, with our tax dollars.
McALLEN — An ambulance service with contracts in Edinburg and rural Hidalgo County is at the brink of financial collapse because the federal government is not reimbursing its Medicare claims, officials say.
Ramon sued the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid on June 16 after they froze Medicare claim payments for a second 180-day audit. Medicare reimbursements account for 60 percent of the companies revenue, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Certain billing procedures come into question, especially when people are transported to hospitals for non-emergency events, Salters said.
But he did say the investigation began after the Texas Attorney General’s office notified the federal agency it was looking into Valley EMS.
And that my friends is the American Dream!
