Attention: All EMS Agencies Providers
The New York State Medicaid program will reimburse qualified Medicaid enrolled ambulance providers for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine during the current Public Health Emergency.
Ambulance providers will receive a letter advising they have been assigned category of service (COS) 0282. This category of service has been assigned to ambulance providers for the purpose of billing for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Ambulance providers should only bill Medicaid Fee-for-Service (FFS) for COVID-19 vaccine administration provided to Medicaid members enrolled in Medicaid FFS or Medicaid members who are not Medicare eligible and enrolled in a Managed Long-Term Care plan.
For members enrolled in a Managed Long-Term Care plan, Mainstream Medicaid Managed Care, Health and Recovery Plans or HIV Special Needs Plans, providers should check with the individual’s plan for implementation details, reimbursement fees and billing instructions.
Please see the complete policy guidance document at:
https://health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/covid19/guidance/billing_guidance.htm
Questions:
Medicaid FFS coverage and policy questions should be directed to the Office of Health Insurance Programs, Division of Program Development and Management, at (518) 473-2160 or FFSMedicaidPolicy@health.ny.gov.
Please see the attached policy statement that outlines the process and required materials to be submitted for consideration to become a Community Paramedicine Program through the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Systems.
If you have any questions please direct them to CommunityParamedicine.EMS@health.ny.gov also located in the policy statement.
All submissions should only be submitted via Community Paramedicine application submission portal located in section V of the policy statement.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The Health Emergency Management VIRTUAL Seminar – Trauma Management for Rural EMS And Community Hospitals (Trauma REACH) is designed to better prepare hospital and non-hospital response partners in planning, mitigating, responding to and recovering from natural and man-made disasters that impact the delivery of health care in a community or impact the environment of care for responders. The goal of the 2021 virtual seminar is to enhance knowledge in the management of multi-injured patients and to understand the importance of working as a team of professionals in caring for patients with life-threatening traumatic injuries in the rural EMS setting and community hospitals. Relevant information and stimulated discussions will focus on best practices in the management of trauma/disaster patients.
REGISTRATION LINK: https://urmc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BJErutn3SAmOGInruR7IRw
SEMINAR WEBSITE: www.traumareach.urmc.edu
AGENDA/TOPICS/SPEAKERS:
The virtual seminar series will occur over 2 days (April 14 & 15, 2021) and include three 1hr presentations starting at 8:30am and concluding by noon each day. Registrants can select to attend one or both sessions.
At 16:00 on Thursday, March 18, 2021, the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems is hosting an EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Briefing for any topics requested by EMS Leaders and EMS Providers (see registration link below).
If you are planning to attend this EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Briefing and have a question, please complete the online form (https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubpal/builder/survey/nys-covid-19-response-ems-agency) before 14:00 on Thursday, March 18, 2021 so your question will be ready.
If you don’t receive an invitation directly, please complete an online form to receive invitations automatically. That form is located at https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubpal/builder/survey/ems-agency-leadership-and-ems-pr.
Please remember to register for the meeting:
Event number: 185 681 2605
Event password: LEADERS21
Program: EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Briefing
Program address: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?PRID=56d1f534f1cd77a13b3e604308ec1279
Program registration password: LEADERS
Thank you for all that you do!
Peter L. Brodie, BS, AEMT
Deputy Chief, Data and Informatics Unit
EMS Data Manager
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems
New York State Department of Health
875 Central Avenue
Albany, New York 12206
Dear EMS Agencies,
This notice will provide important information regarding upcoming changes to paper PCR issuance and monthly submissions.
Effective March 31, 2021 the UBMD EMS Division will no longer be issuing blank PCRs or receiving completed PCRs (pink copies).
After March 31, visit this link to order PCRs: https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubpal/builder/survey/ems-survey-17-1
After March 31, submit completed PCRs to the address as follows:
Peter L. Brodie, Deputy Chief, Data
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems
875 Central Avenue
Albany, New York 12206
When appropriate, the PCR information page on the UBMD EMS Division’s Website will be updated with this information. Your February 2021 PCRS (submitted by March 5th) will still come to the UBMD EMS Division.
Sincerely,
Scott Wander, EMS Director
UBMD Emergency Medicine EMS Division
Researchers at the University at Buffalo are looking for healthy, adult volunteers willing to provide blood samples to evaluate two blood tests that could help with the identification and treatment of individuals with COVID-19.
Participants must be willing to prick their own finger and meet the following criteria:
• No prior COVID-19 infection or vaccination
• No recent injury or surgery (including dental surgery)
• No swelling (inflammation)
• No underlying health conditions (e.g. cancer, lung disease, diabetes)
• No bleeding or clotting disorders and does not faint at the sight of blood
Participants will also be tested for COVID using a nasal swab. Participants will be compensated $45 for their time and transportation costs. The study will take approximately 1 hour to complete.
We recognize that many on this distribution list may already be vaccinated or, otherwise, might not meet the criteria listed above. However, it is likely that many will know individual(s) who do meet the criteria and may be interested in participating in this research. Please feel free to share this information with anyone who might be interested.
Please direct anyone who may be interested in participating to call the study team at 716-222-0561. The study team will determine eligibility and set up an appointment for those who qualify.
At 16:00 on Thursday, March 04, 2021, the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems is hosting an EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Briefing for any topics requested by EMS Leaders and EMS Providers (see registration link below).
If you are planning to attend this EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Briefing and have a question, please complete the online form (https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubpal/builder/survey/nys-covid-19-response-ems-agency) before 14:00 on Thursday, March 04, 2021 so your question will be ready.
If you don’t receive an invitation directly, please complete an online form to receive invitations automatically. That form is located at https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubpal/builder/survey/ems-agency-leadership-and-ems-pr.
Please remember to register for the meeting:
Event number: 185 603 1764
Event password: LEADERS21
Program: EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Briefing
Program address: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?PRID=56d1f534f1cd77a13b3e604308ec1279
Program registration password: LEADERS
Thank you for all that you do!
Peter L. Brodie, BS, AEMT
Deputy Chief, Data and Informatics Unit
EMS Data Manager
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems
New York State Department of Health
875 Central Avenue
Albany, New York 12206