Air Ambulance Contracting and Reimbursement and the No Surprises Act

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the trends in air ambulance network status, pricing, and reimbursement under the No Surprises Act.
• Cross-sectional design
• Assessment of air ambulance service pricing
• Comparison of in-network and out-of-network pricing before and after the No Surprises Act implementation
• Identified changes in air ambulance network composition
• Observed trends in negotiated prices for in-network services
• Documented allowed amounts for out-of-network services prior to and after the Act's implementation

Abstract