
EMS Services Are Desperately Needed In Rural Colorado
Denver Post reported that residents in remote areas of Colorado can’t always be sure that EMS services will arrive when they call. People in rural Moffat County often find their way into a hospital in an emergency, relying on emergency medical service (EMS) workers to pick up extra shifts. Because of the low reimbursement rates for Medicare and Medicaid patients, funding for EMS is very low. There’s also not enough staff to cover the costs.… Continue Reading.......