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Product Description The American Ambulance Association s 2017 Medicare Reference Manual is a must have for billing offices that deal with ambulance transports. Also included is the AAA s 2017 HIPAA Guide, keep your staff up to date on patient signature requirements, levels of ambulance service, payment for ambulance services, claims processing, and much more! About the Author David M. Werfel, Esq. is the Medicare Consultant to the American Ambulance Association. David is co-author of the AAA s Medicare Reference Manual for Ambulance and has also authored hundreds of articles concerning Medicare reimbursement and related issues. David is also a frequent lecturer concerning ambulance coverage and reimbursement and has been acknowledged in many forums as the leading expert on Medicare reimbursement for ambulance services. David started out in private practice, representing physicians, durable medical equipment suppliers and clinical laboratories with their Medicare, Medicaid and licensing issues. Prior to representing the ambulance industry, David was a prosecutor in New York City; Director of Program Security for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Greater New York; a Vice President for RSI, a security consulting firm; and a computer programmer/systems representative for Burroughs Corporation. David has an Undergraduate Degree in Mathematics and a Juris Doctor Degree. Brian S. Werfel, Esq. is a partner in Werfel & Werfel, PLLC, a New York based law firm specializing in Medicare issues related to the ambulance industry. Brian is a Medicare Consultant to the American Ambulance Association, and has authored numerous articles on Medicare reimbursement, most recently on issues such as the beneficiary signature requirement, repeat admissions and interrupted stays. He is a frequent lecturer on issues of ambulance coverage and reimbursement. Brian is co-author of the AAA s Medicare Reference Manual for Ambulance, as well as the author of the AAA s HIPAA Reference Manual. Brian is a gra