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Air ambulance charges zoom upward for commercial insurers, but not Medicare

Dive Brief: Allowed in-network charges for fixed-wing air ambulances rose 76% between 2017 and 2020, and now top $ 15,000, a new study by Fair Health found. The average charge rose 27.6% during the same time period, to more than $ 24,500 from little more than $ 19,200. For helicopter transports, the average allowed charge… Read More »

The Air Ambulance Billed More Than His Surgeon Did For A Lung Transplant

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Before his double lung transplant, Tom Saputo thought he had anticipated every possible outcome. But after the surgery, he wasn’t prepared for the price of the 27-mile air ambulance flight to UCLA Medical Center — which cost more than the lifesaving operation itself. “When you look at the bills side by… Read More »

New ambulance payment model will reimburse for on-site treatment, use of telehealth

A new payment model for emergency ambulance services will allow participating ambulance suppliers to partner with physicians and health systems to treat Medicare patients on the scene or through telehealth. The five-year model allows these ambulance suppliers and providers to earn up to a 5 percent payment adjustment in later years of the model based… Read More »