August 22, 2019
Ambulance Fee Schedule and Medicare Transports Booklet
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed a new Ambulance Fee Schedule and Medicare Transports Booklet. This provides easy access to ambulance providers to learn about coverage, billing, and payment for ground and air ambulance transport benefits. In addition, the following list includes other CMS resources you should be familiar with. Please share this with your appropriate staff.
- Ambulance Fee Schedule
Webpage
- Sections 1861(e)(1) or 1861(j)(1) of the Social Security Act
- CMS Internet Only Manual (IOM) Pub 100-02, Chapter 10 of the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual
- CMS Internet Only Manual (IOM) Pub 100-04, Chapter 15, Medicare Claims Processing Manual
- Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Pub 100-04, Chapter 30, Section 50
- OIG Report: Medicare Paid Twice for Ambulance Services Subject to Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Requirements
The CMS Ambulances Services Center is also a valuable resource to check often for the latest news.