AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION

Medicare/Medicaid

Lobbied on improvements to policies and increased reimbursement under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule. Advocated on the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act (H.R. 2454, S. 2037) to extend temporary Medicare ambulance increases and retain certain rural zip code designations. Lobbied on changes to the Medicare ambulance data collection system. Lobbied on extension of moratorium of sequestration cuts and 4% PAYGO sequestration cut stemming from American Rescue Plan. Advocated for inclusion of extension of Medicare ambulance relief and waiver of 4% PAYGO cuts in FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2617).

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Office of Management & Budget (OMB) · Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) · Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Veterans

Lobbied on coverage of ground ambulance services for veterans and improved processing of ambulance claims by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Advocated for the delay of the release and implementation of the final rule on applying Medicare rates to certain non-contracted ambulances services provided to veterans.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Health Issues

Educated congressional offices and CMS on unique role of local oversight of ground ambulance services in regard to billing practices and on the Ground Ambulance Service and Patient Billing Advisory Committee.