AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD for AIR EVAC LIFETEAM

Transportation TRA

Advocacy regarding the Air Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee and ensuring access to emergency air ambulance services.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Advocacy regarding solutions to address balance billing and preserve access to emergency air ambulance services, particularly in rural areas, including the Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895), No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630), Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800), Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826), the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 6074), and CARES Act (H.R. 748); implementation of Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266); support for air ambulance cost and claims data reporting program; support for emergency first responder COVID-19 relief.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5826 (116th), H.R. 5800 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 266 (116th), H.R. 3630 (116th), S. 1895 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Advocacy regarding Medicare reimbursement for emergency air ambulance services, the Air Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee, and CMS report on air ambulance costs (P.L. 116-93).

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)