A proposed law in the state Legislature would require insurance companies to cover air ambulance rides to the mainland for critical procedures not offered in Hawaii. The measure would take the burden off families that are put in tough situations …
Montana lawmakers on Thursday moved forward with two measures that seek to prevent patients from receiving huge bills from air ambulance providers that are not in network with their insurance plans. The Senate endorsed a bill on second reading that …
A state district court judge in Austin has upheld the State of Texas’ right to regulate fees paid to air ambulances for transporting patients covered by workers’ compensation insurance. This case is the first in the recent national wave of …
A working group trying to find a way to reconcile the difference between Montana air ambulance companies’ bills and insurers’ reimbursement rates discussed proposed legislation that would require insurers and out-of-network providers to negotiate a payment, leaving the patient responsible …
The first time Jason Ebert needed an air ambulance, it saved his life. The second time, it nearly broke the bank. Both times, Montana doctors ordered Ebert flown 150 miles from Bozeman to Billings for treatment. But while insurance covered …