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<title>HR 3378 The Ensuring Access to Air Ambulance Services Act of 2017</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The legislation which updates Medicare reimbursement for emergency air medical services, is finally here. It was introduced by Rep. Jackie Walorski.&nbsp;<a href="http://walorski.house.gov/access-air-medical-services/" style="color: #954f72;">Here</a>&nbsp;is Walorski’s press release with more info on the bill, and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.soarcampaign.com/news/2017/7/26/statement-from-save-our-air-medical-resources-campaign-lauding-introduction-of-hr-3378-the-ensuring-access-to-air-ambulance-services-act-of-2017" style="color: #954f72;">here</a>&nbsp;is SOAR’s statement of support. &nbsp;AAMS also supports this legislation saying, t<span>he bill will introduce transparency into the costs of providing air medical transport, increase quality by providing enhanced incentives for high-performance services, and, most importantly, preserve the long-term sustainability of air medical transport services for the millions of Americans who rely on us as their sole means to access healthcare.</span>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 18:17:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Welcome to the I-CAPP&apos;s GLAC Forum </title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span>Thank you for joining this forum! &nbsp;We're excited to introduce this forum as a way to bring you the latest developments in&nbsp;government policy affecting the medical transport industry. &nbsp; We partner with advocacy groups to push legislation that benefit you, our members, and the companies you work for. &nbsp;Global&nbsp;Strategy Group's <em><a href="http://www.soarcampaign.com" target="_blank">SOAR Campaign</a></em> and The EMS State Compact initiative <em><a href="http://www.emsreplica.org" target="_blank">REPLICA</a>,</em> are making significant strides to strengthen the voice of the medical transport community and advance our cause. &nbsp;</span></p>
<p>In future posts we will  update you on important new and current legislation that may affect your workplace. &nbsp;</p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 17:55:36 GMT</pubDate>
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