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Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2518| Senate 
| Updated: 7/29/2025
Michael F. Bennet

Michael F. Bennet

Democratic Senator

Colorado

Cosponsors (11)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation seeks to enhance the Medicare payment system for air ambulance services by empowering the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the existing fee schedule. This revision would be informed by both previously mandated data and new, comprehensive data collected directly from service providers. The bill requires providers of air ambulance services to submit detailed information every three years, including fixed and operational costs per air ambulance base, service utilization, and revenue obtained from Medicare. Furthermore, it mandates the Secretary to finalize and publish an existing air ambulance data collection rule within six months of enactment, ensuring a robust data foundation for future policy decisions. To further inform improvements, the legislation directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on emergency air ambulance costs. This study will analyze average operating costs, per-transport costs, payor mix, the adequacy of current Medicare payments, and geographic variations, ultimately providing recommendations for optimizing the air ambulance fee schedule.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1803
Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2023
Jul 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4792
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 29, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1803
    Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2023


  • July 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4792
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 29, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4792: Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025

Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2518| Senate 
| Updated: 7/29/2025
This legislation seeks to enhance the Medicare payment system for air ambulance services by empowering the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the existing fee schedule. This revision would be informed by both previously mandated data and new, comprehensive data collected directly from service providers. The bill requires providers of air ambulance services to submit detailed information every three years, including fixed and operational costs per air ambulance base, service utilization, and revenue obtained from Medicare. Furthermore, it mandates the Secretary to finalize and publish an existing air ambulance data collection rule within six months of enactment, ensuring a robust data foundation for future policy decisions. To further inform improvements, the legislation directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on emergency air ambulance costs. This study will analyze average operating costs, per-transport costs, payor mix, the adequacy of current Medicare payments, and geographic variations, ultimately providing recommendations for optimizing the air ambulance fee schedule.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1803
Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2023
Jul 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4792
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 29, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1803
    Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2023


  • July 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4792
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 29, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Michael F. Bennet

Michael F. Bennet

Democratic Senator

Colorado

Cosponsors (11)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4792: Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted