SkiMaskWay
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I felt the need to emphasize on my experience because in the 12 years as a Medic and 4 years as an EMT I've always provided the best patient care possible and to this day I haven't ever got a complaint nor have I had an issue getting paid correctly or reprimanded. I never said the Brady covers every aspect of patient care but it sure isn't a medical billing text book. Once again that's not my jobIf the Brady book has every aspect of patient care covered, then why did you feel the need to post how long you've been in the field?
The fact of the matter is people are more than willing to work for the market rate. Most people dont intend on, or want to be "lifers" in private EMS. They move to fire, or move up from their vocational position as a medic to a professional position with more education.
I'm happy with my minimum wage because I need the hours for medic school. Its like a paid internship. It's also a hell of a lot more intellectually stimulating than my previous job doing drywall.
As far as me being delusional, probably. But CMS states that for a Medicare patient where the transporting staff suspects that there will be a technical denial, a good faith effort to deliver an Advanced Beneficiary Notice must be attempted. The patient, now informed that they will likely be fully responsible for the transport vs. the 20% copay they pay for a covered ride, then has the opportunity to refuse the transport and wait for the wheelchair van for ~$50+$5/mile vs thousands for an ambulance. The wheelchair van is usually the more popular choice for those who dont need an ambulance.
By the way, pay is usually impacted when your company has nothing to pay you with.