Expert EMS Billing
Press releases, current events, and announcements about EMS billing
Decreased initial enrollment from the lapsed 2026 Affordable Care Act subsidies may not be the full impact on EMS agencies since they are likely to see a gradual decrease in revenue as patients with Commercial insurance drop plans they can’t afford.
EMS agencies in 2025 face uncertainty with federal funding freezes, Medicaid and Medicare cuts, and low reimbursement rates. This piece explores the potential impacts of these changes and how EMS providers can advocate for better funding and reimbursement to sustain their essential services.
At FRI 2025, we asked EMS leaders about the biggest priorities, the most impactful innovations, and how agencies are managing a challenging funding year. Their answers offer a candid look at where EMS is headed.
Thorough documentation is more than a formality—it’s critical for compliance, revenue protection, and audit readiness. This post outlines three practices every EMS agency should focus on: verifying crew signatures and credentials, training staff to proofread for accuracy, and ensuring valid patient signatures. Each is a common trouble spot that, if overlooked, can delay claims or raise compliance concerns. By addressing these areas, agencies can strengthen their documentation process, safeguard revenue, and prevent avoidable headaches.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is changing the rules on Medicaid supplemental payments and EMS agencies need to be ready. This post breaks down the three main program types—Certified Public Expenditure (CPE), Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT), and provider tax—showing how they work, where they’re most at risk under the new law, and what these shifts could mean for your budget. We also explore how OBBBA’s provisions intersect with a Medicaid funding system already under pressure, giving you the insight you need to plan ahead and protect vital EMS services.
EMS agencies in 2025 face uncertainty with federal funding freezes, Medicaid and Medicare cuts, and low reimbursement rates. This piece explores the potential impacts of these changes and how EMS providers can advocate for better funding and reimbursement to sustain their essential services.
The recent federal budget proposal extends the No Surprises Act to cover ground ambulance services. EMS deserves to be reimbursed for costs. Where do we go from here?
Digitech’s Symptom Map wins a 2021 EMS World Innovation Award with its interactive heat map that allows EMS agencies to geospatially track call locations and responding crews.
Digitech has closed a successful first quarter of 2021 with key additions to its staff and customer base as well as the continued migration of legacy clients onto their industry-leading billing platform.
Digitech has announced that Krina Merchant has been hired as Corporate Counsel and Amanda Stark has been hired as Risk Manager.
Sarnova announced today that it will acquire and simultaneously combine Digitech and the R1 RCM Inc. (“R1”) EMS business to create a leading provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions for emergency medical services (EMS) professionals.
Digitech announced that industry veterans and EMS experts have joined the team as Senior Vice President of Sales and Regional Sales Managers.
Private equity firm Pamlico Capital has partnered with Digitech to provide investment funding that will support Digitech’s continued growth in the market.
The DLC is a new training resource enabling pre-hospital care providers and first responders to deepen their knowledge of a growing array of topics, including a complete, internally-produced documentation compliance course.
Digitech will be sponsoring Lieutenant Kevin Spratlin of the City of Memphis Fire Department to speak at the Atrium Health 2018 Community Paramedicine Conference.
Outsourcing your EMS billing to a full-service third party solution avoids the costly issues and compliance challenges that come from in-house billing.
Supplemental payment program closes the gaps in reimbursement for ambulance transports
Creating efficiency through planning and execution: a Digitech implementation study.
Silverman among the first in the nation recognized under new designation
PCR Lens earns EMS World award
Baltimore City sees immediate improvement with new EMS Billing vendor
City exercises option to extend EMS billing agreement
EMS Billing Service Implementation a Success
Firm gears up to gain speed, reliability, and scalability
PCR Lens creates visibility into EMS operations
City sees $2.5M increase in collections in first year of EMS Billing contract
City expects to reap rewards of maximum collections efficiency
Six years of continuous improvement in EMS Billing
Passes first independent services audit under new standard
Five‐year contract to bring new efficiency and increased revenue from ambulance billing
EMS billing services contract will bring increased efficiency to Dallas Fire‐Rescue
EMS billing services contract means increased efficiency for Gwinnett County