KENTUCKY AMBULANCE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION 

NEWS ARCHIVE 

• Permanent Medicare Ambulance Relief Bill (3.3.10 American Ambulance Association)

• Government Affairs update from the American Ambulance Association (3.3.10)

• KAPA Providers Reception on February 24 (2.9.10 KAPA)

• Kentucky EMS Line of Duty Death bill introduced (KAPA 12.19.09)

• Permanent Medicare Ambulance Relief (KAPA 6.5.09)

• Kentucky EMS Conference: Important changes for 2009 (5.8.09)

• Kentucky Medicaid implements ambulance provider payment clean-up process (KAPA 5.7.09)

• Influenza pandemic workplace planning (US Dept of Health and Human Services Updated 4.29.09)

• Interim guidance for cleaning EMS transport vehicles during an influenza pandemic (DHS 4.29.09)

• Bound Tree Medical extends special pricing to KAPA members (KAPA 4.11.09)

• Legislative session ends with minimal EMS impact (Kentucky EMS Connection 3.27.09)

• Kentucky general: Red tape hurt FEMA's response to ice storm (Lexington Herald Leader 2.27.09)
• 10 states assist Ky. in ice storm recovery (Kentucky New Era 2.10.09)
• KAPA Legislative Reception rescheduled for Feb. 24 (2.9.09)
• Quake training saved many (Lexington Herald Leader 2.9.09)
• Parts of Western Kentucky still struggling after storm (Louisville Courier Journal 2.7.09)
• Obama declares major disaster area in Kentucky (Louisville Courier Journal 2.5.09)
• Napolitano calls storm Ky.'s largest disaster (WAVE 2.5.09)
• Kentucky storm death toll now at 27 (WLKY 2.4.09)
• Beshear: 24 confirmed dead due to ice storm (WAVE 2.3.09)
• Louisiana governor sends help to Kentucky (WAVE 2.2.09)
• Tennessee sends EMS to relieve Kentucky crews (WTVF 2.1.09)

• Nearly 1M still without power (Louisville Courier Journal 1.31.09)

• Carbon monoxide has killed seven in Kentucky since ice storm hit (Lexington Herald Leader 1.31.09)

• Winter storm causes massive Kentucky outage (CNN 1.30.09)

• Beshear: Ky. facing 'pretty long haul' after storm (WAVE 1.30.09)

• Number of powerless keeps growing (Lexington Herald Leader 1.30.09)

• Hospitals deal with patient surge (WLKY 1.29.09)

• Power outages climb near state record (Lexington Herald Leader 1.29.09)

• Paducah woman gives birth at home, ambulance not able to reach home due to ice (WHAS 1.29.09)

• Power outages still rising in Ky. (Louisville Courier Journal 1.28.09)

• Governor declares state of emergency (Kentucky Division of Emergency Management 1.27.09)

• Saving America's 911 system (MSNBC 1.22.09)

• KAPA receives national recognition for federal legislative achievements (Kentucky EMS Connection 12.3.08)

• Questions surround recent board appointments (Kentucky EMS Connection (11.13.08)
• KAEMT to hold "Spring Fling" in April 2009 (11.9.08)

• First Responder EMPLOYERS: New NIOSH Guidance for Exposure Control Plans (8.24.08)

• One-day free state EMS conference will be held in Bowling Green on Oct. 16 (KY EMS Connection 8.8.08)

• KAPA tries to adjust state EMS conference to hotel situation (7.31.08)

• Tech+Med offers special pricing for KAPA members (KAPA 7.29.08)

• Congress passes Physician Fix Package with Medicare Ambulance Relief Language (AAA 7.20.08)

• New EMS regulations scheduled for public hearing and comment (KY EMS Connection 7.20.08)

• EMS Leadership and Responsibilities Workshop (KAPA 6.12.08)

• 2008 Homeland Security Grant Application Workshops (KY Office of Homeland Security 4.9.08)

• Beshear appoints two members to KBEMS (EMS Connection 4.8.08)

• President Proposes Slashing EMS Money and Programs (EMS Insider 3.7.08)

• Homeland Security Grant Application Workshops (KAPA 3.5.08)

• DHS Announces Release of Application Guidance for Over $3 Billion in Grant Programs (DHS 2.18.08)

• New Revised Requirements for Emergency Medical Protective Clothing (EMS1.com 2.4.08)

• KCTCS hires new KBEMS Executive Director (EMS Connection 1.25.08)

• Funeral arrangements for Christa Burchett (EMS Connection 1.23.08)

• Paintsville EMS director killed on wintry scene (EMS Connection 1.22.08)

• KAPA schedules legislative reception (1.11.08)

• Congress passes Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (National Volunteer Fire Council 1.9.08)

• Lack of trauma care is killing Kentuckians (Louisville Courier Journal 12.30.07)

• Page, Wolfberg & Worth signs on as co-counsel in national litigation against Ford (EMS Connection 12.28.07)

• Congress Passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill with EMS Language (12.23.07)

• Expected Medicaid increase is disappointing (11.2.07)

• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) announces EMS Pandemic Influenza Guidelines (10.29.07)

• EMS funding bill on Senate agenda (EMS Responder 10.19.07)

• Governor announces Medicaid increase for EMS (EMS Connection 9.20.07)

• Health and Family Services Secretary to speak at conference (EMS Connection 9.13.07)

• Program to pay ambulance services furnished to undocumented aliens (8.13.07)

• Conference workshop will focus on EMS board responsibilities (EMS Connection 8.13.07)

• Zoll AED Plus updates to meet AHA 2005 guidelines (EMS Connection 6.4.07)

• Funeral arrangements for Patty Jeffries Kelly (5.7.07)

• Michelin Safety Program Donates Tires to First Responders (4.30.07)

• Bishop resigns as Kentucky EMS director (EMS Connection 4.12.07)

• 2007 Assistance to Firefighter Grant application period now open (KAPA 3.30.07)

• Homeland Security says EMS lacks strategy, unified approach (3.16.07)

• Ford fight threatens new ambulance supply (EMS Network 3.15.07)

• KAPA members to receive special discount from Page, Wolfberg & Wirth
       Thanks to a special arrangement we’ve made with PWW, you can save up to $100 when you buy this valuable program. Just purchase either video - Documenting for Better Billing or Defensible EMS Documentation, and you’ll receive a $50 discount. Or, save $100 when you purchase both videos.  Members will receive an email from KAPA containing your discount code and instructions.  (KAPA 3.11.07)

• Medicare to increase ambulance service claims by 4.3% for 2007, or are they? (KAPA 2.2.07)

• Kentucky American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Town Meeting on Trauma Systems Development to be held February 8, 2007. (Kentucky Hospital Association 1.2.07)

• Funeral arrangements for Theresa Martin (Kentucky EMS Connection 11.14.06)

• Car crash claims the life of renowned EMT instructor (Kentucky EMS Connection 11.14.06)

• Kentucky Ambulance Providers Association chooses Tri-anim as primary supplier (10.21.06)

• Neil Kellen: Ambulance service chief made mark (Courier Press 10.4.06)

• Funeral arrangements for Neil Kellen, former Henderson EMS director (Kentucky EMS Connection 9. 29.06)

• Airport Director Says Taxi Route Changed After Re-Paving Of Main Runway (WLEX TV 8.28.06)
• Crashed jet used shorter runway (CNN 8.27.06)
• Veterinarian Association invites EMS responders to conference (Kentucky EMS Connection 8.23.06)
• 'Above and Beyond' EMS award nomination deadline is Sept. 8 (8.16.06)

• Boyd EMS chief honored at retirement (7.31.06
• New Kentucky laws effective July 12 (7.12.06)
• Retirement roast being held for Bob Gainer (7.11.06)
• Exhibitor Registration now open for the 2006 Kentucky EMS Conference & Expo (7.10.06)
• New laws take effect July 12 (Kentucky Post 7.6.06)

• 3 airlifted after Washington County EMS wreck (Lebanon Enterprise 6.29.06)

• Action Needed to Bolster Nation’s Emergency Care System (The National Academies 6.15.06)

• Homeland Security language would increase EMS financial support (5.18.06)

• Capt. Denny Fitch to speak at Kentucky EMS Awards Banquet (5.11.06)

• Kentucky legislative session ends (Kentucky EMS Connection 4.13.06)

• STATCARE EMS Appreciation Cruise set for May 17 (STATCARE 4.6.06)

• Rep. Ron Lewis to support Medicare reimbursement at actual cost (Kentucky EMS Connection 3.29.06)

• KBEMS slated to be placed under KCTCS (Kentucky EMS Connection 3.24.06)

• Bill would provide job protection for injured volunteer rescuers (2.22.06)
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Honors Kentucky's Emergency Workers During First Responders' Day (2.9.06)
• CMS believes there will be minimal disruption in claims payment (2.7.06)
• American Ambulance Association reports "Medicare Ambulance Payment Freeze" by CMS (2.3.06)

• Governor and State Legislature to honor our state's First Responders (1.26.06)
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) (1.25.06)
• Frankfort is in spotlight as lawmakers come back (Louisville Courier Journal 1.3.06)

DECEMBER 2005

• 'Parking' of EMS patients in ERs (12.22.05)
• Senate Bill 66 money now available (12.13.05)
• UMWA's Pilot Program continues to shortchange Kentucky's ambulance providers (12.6.05)

NOVEMBER 2005

• Temporary Medicare Ambulance Relief (11.25.05)

OCTOBER 2005

SEPTEMBER 2005

AUGUST 2005

• Medicaid cuts ambulance disposable supply reimbursement (8.30.05)
• AdminaStar Federal- Medicare Reimbursement (8.18.05)

JULY 2005

JUNE 2005

• KAPA is asking that its members email Sen. McConnell's office to solicit support for the Medicare Ambulance Relief Bill  (6.27.05)
• Brewing National Debate: Move EMS from DOT to DHS? Journal of Emergency Medical Services (6.16.05)
• New Medicaid reimbursement rates take effect July 1 (6.8.05)
• AAA Call To Action (6.2.05)

MAY 2005 

• Big increase proposed for EMS in Homeland Security grants (5.10.05)
• EMS Billing Software grant recipient announced (5.2.05)

APRIL 2005 

• Marshall County is now home to one of three state mass casualty trailers (Tribune Courier 4.03.05)

MARCH 2005 

• Come take a ride with Medicare (3.28.05)
• KAPA meets with Kentucky's U.S. legislators in Washington, D.C. (3.22.05)
• KAPA schedules meetings in Washington, D.C. (3.13.05)
• KAPA calls legislative session 'very successful' (3.10.05)
• KAEMT sponsors Fire/EMS Night at the Ballpark (3.8.05)

FEBRUARY 2005 

• Membership application packets mailed (2.16.05)
• Legislative Alert: Amendment to HB 178

JANUARY 2005 

• Welcome to the new web site of the Kentucky Ambulance Providers Association
  (1.14.05)

• KAPA Board meeting and Legislative Reception scheduled February 9th (1.14.05)

• Dates set for 2005 KAPA Board meetings (1.14.05)