Medicare would pay ambulance services for emergency calls even without patient transport.
Medicare would start paying ambulance services for responding to emergency calls, even if they don't transport a patient to the hospital. This means people on Medicare could get help at home for emergencies without a costly ambulance ride. Ambulance companies would get paid for these services, which are often not covered today.
Today, Medicare Part B generally only pays ground ambulance services if they transport a patient to a medical facility after an emergency call. If paramedics treat someone at home and don't transport them, Medicare usually doesn't pay for that service. If this bill becomes law, Medicare Part B would start paying ground ambulance services for responding to emergency calls and treating patients at home, even if no transport happens. This new program would be tested for 5 years, starting within two years of the bill's enactment.
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