prohibit certain billing practices by ambulance service providers and establish reimbursement standards for out-of-network emergency medical services.

Summary

The bill bars ambulance companies from charging patients for emergency transport unless the charge is the patient’s copay, deductible or coinsurance. It also requires health plans to reimburse out‑of‑network ambulance providers at a rate no lower than the local rate or, if none exists, the lesser of the provider’s charge or 325% of the Medicare rate. The goal is to protect patients from surprise medical bills while ensuring providers are paid promptly.

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