The RESCUE Act of 2026 amends Medicare to adjust payments for ambulance services, ensuring they reflect updated data and costs.
The RESCUE Act of 2026 amends Medicare to ensure appropriate payments for ambulance services. It mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review and adjust the fee schedule for ground and air ambulance services. For data-based adjustment years, the Secretary must adjust the number of relative value units, conversion factor, air ambulance base rates, and mileage rates. For non-data-based adjustment years, payment amounts are updated by the percentage increase in the consumer price index.
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