Texas EMS Alliance

Ever wondered what's in the back of an ambulance? Come take a look 👀🚑 This rig was provided by @SiddonsMartin — one of TEMSA's most loyal sponsors, supporting our work year after year. We couldn't do what we do without partners like them.

Texas EMS leaders have been busy developing new funding streams for workforce development. ✅ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐖𝐂 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲. ✅ Check this morning's member email for more.

TEMSA leaders were grateful to sit down today with @Burrows4TX , whose track record on health care policy runs deep. From authoring landmark health care legislation to now setting the agenda as Speaker, his commitment to seeking health care solutions matters our communities.

Health care affordability is shaping up to be one of the biggest issues of the next legislative session, and no one sees the impact more directly than Texas EMS agencies. 🧵

“The proposed rates reflect the first meaningful adjustment to Medicaid reimbursement in nearly 17 years,” said Michael Furrh, president of the Texas EMS Alliance’s Board of Directors. “Adjusting Medicaid rates as proposed will improve the sustainability of EMS..."

Higher Medicaid reimbursement rates could stabilize ambulance services, Texas providers say houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

A big thanks to TEMSA's president, Michael Furrh, for testifying in support of HHSC's proposed Medicaid rate increase for EMS this morning.

Check out today's TEMSA email update for TEMSA members for more on sending your comments to Texas HHSC. 3/

𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐇𝐒𝐂 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 (10 𝐚.𝐦. 𝐂𝐒𝐓 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲). 2/

TEMSA submitted its written comments in support of HHSC's proposed Medicaid increase earlier today, and TEMSA' 1/

🚑Big news for Texas EMS! Texas HHSC released its proposed Medicaid ambulance service rate adjustment, and it includes significant increases for many ground ambulance services across the state. ✅Stay tuned for more in TEMSA's newsletter.

We're excited to have Carly French of Seminole EMS as the newest member of the Texas EMS Alliance board. Check out the work that she's doing in west Texas: youtube.com/watch?v=UkYk1Z…

Texas features some of the most innovative EMS leaders in the nation. Dudley Wait of Fort Bend County EMS takes a look at how the Texas EMS Alliance is helping to build even better leaders

🙏 We were honored to have @TomOliverson kick off EMS EVOLUTION 2025 with a message that every Texas EMS agency needs to hear. Thanks to Rep. Oliverson for championing whole blood for Texas EMS agencies and Texas patients in the 2025 #txlege. 📽️ Video: youtube.com/watch?v=sScJsA…

✉️ If you're a TEMSA member, check today's email newsletter for a deep dive into Texas' Rural Health Transformation program proposal. 👀 It features a heavy emphasis on EMS.

Our own Butch Oberhoff is leaving the nest. He's played a tremendous role in advancing EMS at the state level in Texas, and now he's taking his talents to the federal level in Washington, DC as one of the @amerambassoc's newest board members.

"And you mentioned EMS. I think paramedics have an enormous potential to be doing a lot of services that they currently aren't."

Health care debates are usually stale rehashes. Not this podcast. @asbelmontes and @DrBrian4Health are having the thoughtful, innovative conversations we need to actually fix the system. youtube.com/watch?v=eauLjN…