Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to improve how Medicare pays for air ambulance services. It allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adjust payment rates based on data collected about costs and utilization of these services. The bill also requires air ambulance providers to report more detailed information, including fixed and operated costs, revenue, and service utilization, and mandates a study by the Government Accountability Office to analyze these costs and recommend changes to the Medicare fee schedule.
Key provisions
- Allows Medicare to revise air ambulance payment rates based on collected data.
- Requires air ambulance providers to submit detailed cost and utilization data to the Secretary.
- Mandates a three-year data collection cycle from providers.
- Requires the Secretary to consider stakeholder input when revising payment rates.
- Directs the Secretary to finalize a rule implementing data collection requirements within 6 months of the bill’s enactment.
- Calls for a GAO report on air ambulance costs and recommendations for fee schedule improvements.
- Includes data from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, as the basis for data collection.
Who is affected
- Medicare beneficiaries
- Air ambulance providers
- Hospitals
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- The Government Accountability Office
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