title: Medicare ambulance service.
abstract: Medicare coverage of ambulance services is a topic that receives little attention in educational materials but is a major source of confusion for people with Medicare, their families and professionals. In this brief we discuss and clarify coverage issues and payment policies for ambulance services, including the potential costs for consumers. We conclude with a look at situations where appeals of denial of payment for these services may be appropriate.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D000552:Ambulances / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States