Mission
THE MISSOURI EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENT CORPORATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MISSOURI AMBULANCE SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT ALLOWANCE (ARA) PROGRAM WHICH WAS ENACTED BY THE MISSOURI GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN 2009. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO COLLECT A PROVIDER TAX TO ENHANCE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS TO AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BETTER HEALTH SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE.