Improving Medicare Payments for Air Ambulance Services Based on Cost Data.
This bill aims to improve how the Medicare program pays for air ambulance services by allowing the Secretary to revise the fee schedule. It mandates the regular collection of detailed cost and revenue data from service providers to ensure Medicare rates are fair and fact-based. The ultimate goal is to stabilize access to these critical services for Medicare beneficiaries.
Key points
Medicare can adjust air ambulance payment rates to better reflect actual operating costs based on new data collection, potentially improving service availability.
Air ambulance providers must report detailed cost, revenue, and utilization data every three years to the government.
A government study (GAO) is required to analyze air transport costs and recommend improvements to the Medicare fee schedule.
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