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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has 184 ambulance providers and suppliers in 36 states to participate in the , which began Jan. 1.

The voluntary five-year payment model seeks to reduce avoidable transports to the emergency department by requiring participants to collaborate with alternative care destinations, such as primary care offices or urgent-care clinics, and with qualified health care practitioners to deliver treatment on-the-scene or through telehealth.

Under a , local governments and organizations can apply until May 11 for a portion of $34 million in funding to expand medical triage lines where the model participants are located.