Medicare would cover ambulance care given on-scene, even if no transport happens.
This bill would let Medicare cover ambulance services provided at the scene of an emergency, even if the patient isn't taken to a hospital. This means people on Medicare would get help paying for on-scene care, and ambulance services would get paid for that care starting January 1, 2027.
Today, Medicare only pays for ambulance services if a person is transported to a hospital. After this bill, Medicare would also cover ambulance services provided on-scene, even if the person is not transported. This change would begin on January 1, 2027.
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