2 Maine hospital groups say the DEA is forcing them to stop supplying local EMS with critical drugs. The feds say they’re wrong. Local EMS crews are caught in between.
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Belgrade set to build $6.8M Central Fire Station
As the federal government shutdown ended, the town was notified last week that it will receive $4.7 million in federal funding to help with the project.
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Cyber incidents at Lewiston hospitals caused ambulances to be diverted
Some fire chiefs and ambulance services said they had no idea the cyber incidents were behind the diversions.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine community paramedicine in doubt after federal cuts
The programs, in which EMS workers make home visits to patients, have helped curb expensive hospital visits, providers say.
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Roux Institute students help Maine’s air ambulance service respond to emergencies faster
The Portland graduate students analyzed data from LifeFlight to see where it could cut down the time it takes to get in the air.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Loophole leaves Maine patients vulnerable to hefty ambulance fees
Despite knowing how the system works, an employee of the state’s largest insurance carrier still couldn’t avoid thousands of dollars in out-of-network bills.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Critical test underway as doctors become first responders in new Kennebec County program
A first-of-its-kind pilot program in the region brings physicians to the scenes of crashes and crises, upping the level of care that can be provided and diverting patients from crowded emergency rooms.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Panel recommends increases in funding, benefits to boost EMS in Maine
A report from the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services calls for more than $70 million in state funding per year.
Posted inMaine
Maine’s emergency medical services at ‘breaking point,’ commission says in final report
The most pressing concern the state’s 272 service providers are facing is inadequate funding, driven largely by ‘antiquated and woefully inadequate’ Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements coupled with the high — and increasing — cost of providing services.
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Multi-vehicle, other crashes in New Sharon on Friday due to freezing rain
Several people from the accident were transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.