Extending and Increasing Medicare Payments for Ground Ambulance Services until 2028.
This bill extends and increases Medicare add-on payments for ground ambulance services, including those in 'Super Rural' areas. This means ambulance service providers will receive higher percentage rates for transporting patients, aiming to protect patient access to these services. These changes apply to services furnished until 2028.
Key points
Extension of Medicare Ambulance Add-on Payments: The increased payment rates, previously set to expire in 2025, are extended until January 1, 2028.
Increased Payments for 'Super Rural' Areas: The percent increase for services in 'Super Rural' areas is set at 26.7% for the period 2025–2028.
Increased Payments for Other Ground Services: Additional payments for other ground ambulance services will be 4.3% and 3.4% respectively between 2025 and 2028.
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