Contracting Workshop: Insurer Agreements

June 22, 2025

2:00 pm –

2:50 pm

Tracks: Leadership / Executive, Operations, Revenue & Reimbursement

The question of whether to contract with insurers has been a long-standing point of debate in EMS. Historically, there was little incentive for EMS organizations, particularly 911 agencies, to actively seek out agreements with insurers. However, the passage of the Federal No Surprises Act and various state balance billing laws has changed the equation somewhat. In this panel discussion, a group of EMS lawyers will discuss the potential benefits and pitfalls of insurance contracting.

Speakers:

Brian Werfel
Partner
WMK Law Group

Brian is the Medicare Consultant to the American Ambulance Association and is a frequent author and lecturer on EMS issues at State and National EMS Conferences. Brian is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Columbia School of Law.

Christopher Kelly
Partner
WMK Law Group

Christopher Kelly is a partner with Werfel, Moore & Kelly Law Group and serves as General Counsel for Amerimed. He has more than 25 years of experience focused on the mobile healthcare industry, including EMS and ambulance service, mobile integrated healthcare and community paramedicine, non-emergent medical transportation, and the billing and software companies that support these industries. He writes regularly for EMS World and sits on the magazine’s editorial advisory...

Scott Moore
Partner
WMK Law Group

Scott A. Moore, Esq. has been in the emergency medical services field for over 32 years. Scott has held various executive positions at several ambulance services in Massachusetts. Scott is a licensed attorney, specializing in Human Resources, employment and labor law, employee benefits, ambulance service reimbursement, and corporate compliance matters. Scott is the Human Resources & Operational Consultant to the American Ambulance Association (AAA) and frequently lectures at EMS conferences....