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Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4938| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2019
Terri A. Sewell

Terri A. Sewell

Democratic Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (4)
Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019 This bill establishes a series of requirements relating to coverage of ground ambulance services under Medicare. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must continue to designate an area as a rural or qualified rural area that is eligible for increased payment under Medicare, even if the area would otherwise no longer qualify for such designation, if the area has a specified population density. The CMS must also establish an administrative process to allow ambulance service providers to appeal a change in an area's designation. The bill also requires the CMS to (1) expand to all states a prior authorization model for repetitive scheduled nonemergent ambulance transport, in accordance with specified limitations, if such an expansion has not already occurred by a certain date; (2) increase payment rates for ground ambulance services; and (3) eliminate certain administrative requirements for such services.
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Timeline
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 31, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 31, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • November 1, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDigestive and metabolic diseasesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingMedicareMotor vehiclesRural conditions and developmentTransportation costs

Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4938| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2019
Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019 This bill establishes a series of requirements relating to coverage of ground ambulance services under Medicare. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must continue to designate an area as a rural or qualified rural area that is eligible for increased payment under Medicare, even if the area would otherwise no longer qualify for such designation, if the area has a specified population density. The CMS must also establish an administrative process to allow ambulance service providers to appeal a change in an area's designation. The bill also requires the CMS to (1) expand to all states a prior authorization model for repetitive scheduled nonemergent ambulance transport, in accordance with specified limitations, if such an expansion has not already occurred by a certain date; (2) increase payment rates for ground ambulance services; and (3) eliminate certain administrative requirements for such services.
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Timeline
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 31, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 31, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • November 1, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Terri A. Sewell

Terri A. Sewell

Democratic Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (4)
Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDigestive and metabolic diseasesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingMedicareMotor vehiclesRural conditions and developmentTransportation costs