Medicare Payment Revisions for Air Ambulance Services
This bill aims to improve how Medicare pays for air ambulance services. The changes are designed to ensure payments are fair and based on actual costs, potentially affecting the availability and quality of these services for Medicare beneficiaries.
Key points
Medicare can adjust payment rates for air ambulance services based on collected cost and utilization data.
Air ambulance providers will be required to regularly submit data on their costs and revenues.
A government study will assess the costs and adequacy of Medicare payments for these services, potentially leading to further adjustments.
Introduced
Citizen Poll