Findings from the Field: Medicare Reimbursement for Ambulance Transports and the Critical Access Hospital Community (Volume 3, Number 3, October 20, 2003)

This newsletter discusses the new National Medicare fee schedule for ambulance transport and critical access hospital services. It provides information on provider financial operations, anticipated impact of the fee schedule, Medicare's cost-based reimbursement exclusion, and policy implications. It includes an overview of the Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, a listing of previous Findings From The Field , and Tracking Project reports.