EMSA CEO resigns amid kickback accusations

STROUD, Okla. — Steve Williamson announced Tuesday morning during a special executive session that he will be retiring from the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA).

Williamson, EMSA and its former partner, Paramedics Plus, are among the defendants in a federal lawsuit alleging a kickback scheme that cost taxpayers millions in fraudulent Medicaid and Medicare claims.

Williamson served as President and CEO of EMSA since the authority began in 1978.

“I’m proud of what our team has accomplished together,” said Williamson. “It has been my pleasure to serve an organization that has, through its thousands of employees, cared for and provided excellent medical care to millions of patients.”

Based on EMSA’s bylaws, Chief Operating Officer Jim Winham will serve as interim President and CEO.