West Virginia HB4117 aims to prevent surprise billing by nonparticipating providers for ground emergency medical services.
West Virginia HB4117 seeks to prohibit surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers. The bill mandates that insurers pay nonparticipating emergency medical services agencies at a rate of 400% of the current published rate for ambulance services, or according to the agency's billed charges, whichever is less. Insurers must remit payment directly to the nonparticipating agency within 30 days of receiving a clean claim.
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