EMS Compliance

11/18/2025

This is essential information for every EMS agency and Fire agency that submits claims to Medicare and Medicaid.

Strong compliance programs are crucial to improving quality and managing risks in health care. HHS-OIG’s Compliance Program Guidance details seven key elements to help organizations comply with regulations, decrease errors, and foster integrity. Read more: https://direc.to/fjVH

11/13/2025

: HHS-OIG has the authority to seek civil monetary penalties (CMPs), assessments, and exclusion against an individual or entity based on a wide variety of prohibited conduct. Learn about HHS-OIG's commonly used CMP authorities: https://direc.to/fQMk

11/12/2025

An HHS-OIG audit found that Texas’ claims for federal reimbursement under the Ambulance Services Supplemental Payment Program did not meet federal and state requirements for three of the four ambulance providers we reviewed. Read more: https://direc.to/fRSz

07/20/2025

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Thanks Reid Kiser! And thank you to Fitch & Associates, LLC for having me back to Pinnacle this year. Great conference!

07/10/2025

Important issue on EMS!

Emergency medical services (EMS) are the most immediate health care resource for many US residents living in rural areas. We all rely on EMS to coordinate deployment of networks of transporters, first-responders, basic and intermediate emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and medical directors...

04/12/2025

Hear from our attorney, Kevin Fairlie, about the complex and uncerctain future of EMS reimbursement with the new presidential administration’s focus on eliminating fraud, waste and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid many thanks to the the Journal of EMS for hosting us.

Mark Flauter welcomes back attorney Kevin Fairlie to explore the tumultuous landscape of Medicaid funding and its impact on EMS.

03/05/2025

✈️ EMS Compliance, LLC is heading to the South Carolina EMS Association Symposium! ✈️ We’ll be at booth 312 tomorrow, ready to talk all things compliance and help your agency stay ahead of the game. Have questions? Kevin Fairlie, JD,MHA will be there to answer ANY and ALL of your compliance concerns!

Bonus: Stop by and enter our raffle for a chance to win a YETI 45 Tundra cooler!

03/01/2025

Thank you to Pinnacle EMS and Fitch & Associates for allowing us to sponsor this month’s webinar! The topic and turnout of nearly 500 registrants was amazing! Message us or contact us at info@emscompliance.com for link to the webinar recording!

Tomorrow is Webinar Day!

– Enforcement and Medicaid Supplemental Payment Programs for Ground Ambulance Services
– HHS OIG Updated Compliance Program Guidance for Ambulance Entities
– Medicare and Medicaid focus on eliminating Fraud, Waste, and Abuse – the OIG and EMS

These are just some of the topics that will be covered by national healthcare attorney and EMS legal expert, Kevin J. Fairlie,as they pertain to potential changes under the new presidential administration.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3Q1SkN5

New Administration Outlook: Potential Impacts on EMS Billing, Compliance, and Federal Enforcement
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
1 p.m. central

03/01/2025

We had a tremendous turnout for our February 27th webinar: "OIG Updated Compliance Guidance - Risk Assessment, Claim Audits, and Compliance Monitoring for EMS". Contact us at www.emscompliance.com or message us here to receive a link to the recording!

About the webinar:

We are making this webinar available for free to those in the EMS industry after the overwhelming success of last week's sponsored by EMS Compliance. There was a massive turnout for Kevin Fairlie, JD,MHA's presentation of "New Administration Outlook: Potential Impacts on EMS Billing, Compliance, and Federal Enforcement." Tomorrow's webinar will give those attendees and others a more in-depth look at OIG Compliance Programs and one of the most critical elements of a successful program - Risk Assessment, Auditing and Monitoring.

This ongoing 7-part webinar series is typically exclusive and only available to EMS Compliance, LLC clients. In this series, we will break down the OIG's newly released guidance, focusing on each of the seven fundamental elements of an effective compliance program.

However, the public may register for tomorrow's webinar and hear EMS legal and compliance experts Anthony Minge and Kevin Fairlie, JD,MHA discuss this important topic!

When you hire us at EMS Compliance we think of ourselves as stepping in and serving as your Compliance Officer. Our business model was created with

03/01/2025

We’re grateful to count many of these Fire Chiefs among our clients and friends. Thank you to them and to the Missouri Association of Fire Chiefs for their tireless service to communities throughout our home state of Missouri!

02/22/2025

We’re happy to announce that Pinnacle 2025 registration is now OPEN! We hope you’ll be joining us in Phoenix, Arizona this summer as we celebrate our 20th annual Pinnacle.

➡️ Register by March 15th for exclusive savings

➡️ Stay at the luxurious JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, nestled within the beautiful Sonoran Desert.

➡️ Gain the knowledge, tools and confidence to help your organization—and your career—thrive!

Register today: www.pinnacle-ems.com

01/14/2025

A big thank you to the South Carolina EMS Association for inviting EMS Compliance to speak alongside their Executive Director, Henry Lewis MHA, NRP, CEM, this Friday at the South Carolina Bar Association annual conference!

Henry and Kevin Fairlie, JD, MHA will be discussing the legal and compliance risks posed to government entities who provide EMS services.

We are so grateful for our partnership with the South Carolina EMS Association and happy to play a role in assisting EMS throughout the State!