The EMS Financial Health Committee was a stakeholder group implemented in 2022 by legislative order LD1258, "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Stakeholder Group Convened by the Emergency Medical Services' Board Related to Reimbursement Rates for Ambulance Services by Health Insurance Carriers and To Improve Participation of Ambulance Service Providers in Carrier Networks" (PDF) (and the LD1258 Fiscal Note (PDF)) to review issues related to financial health and costs of ambulance service providers and the delivery of services by ambulance service providers in this State, including issues related to the medical necessity and reasonableness of ambulance services. The stakeholder group considered and developed financial and cost reporting standards and other metrics related to the delivery and quality of ambulance services to measure and evaluate ambulance services in this State. The Emergency Medical Services' Board submitted a report on the results of its review, including recommendations, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health coverage, insurance and financial services matters.
The Committee is met for the first time on February 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM virtually.
The Committee completed its work December 13, 2022.
All meetings were open to the public, with the exception of those portions that may be conducted in executive session in accordance with Maine Law 32 M.R.S.A. § 90-A(3) and 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(E) & (F)
All meetings were held at Maine EMS, 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1, Augusta, ME 04333 and/or virtually.
Committee Members:
The Committee Chair was Joe Kellner
The committee members were
Joe Kellner (Maine EMS Board)
John Martel, MD, PhD (Maine EMS Board)
Andrew Turcotte (Maine EMS Board)
Robert Russell III (Maine Ambulance Association)
Rob McGraw (Rural Municipal Ambulance Service)
Michael Senecal (Rural Non-Municipal Ambulance Service)
Shawn Esler (Non-Rural Municipal Ambulance Service)
Stephen Almquist (Non-Rural Non-Municipal Ambulance Service)
Scott Guillerault (Non-Transporting Ambulance Service)
Katherine Pelletreau (MeAHP Representative)
Joseph Spicuzza (Out of State Health Plan Representative)
Kristine Ossenfort (Maine For-Profit Health Plan Representative)
Robert Hillman (Maine For-Profit Health Plan Representative)
Thomas Bell (DPFR, Bureau of Insurance Representative)
Karynlee Harrington (Maine Health Data Organization Representative)
Kimberly LaFauci (Non-voting Party of Interest)
Darren Davis (Maine EMS, staff support, non-votin