“The SOAR campaign applauds the Trump Administration’s decision to allow the air ambulance industry to seek reimbursement from the CARES Act’s Public Health and Social Emergency Fund for the treatment of uninsured COVID-19 patients. Emergency air medical providers are on the frontlines of the public health crisis, providing critical care while transporting sick patients to the closest, most appropriate medical facility. In many rural parts of the country, where hospitals have continued to shutter, this means transporting patients farther to access the care they need. However, over 70 percent of those transported have either Medicare, Medicaid or no insurance at all, causing financial strain on providers. By acknowledging air medical’s status as ‘eligible health care providers,’ the industry will be able to continue providing this essential frontline service, especially for vulnerable American’s living in rural areas.”
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