| Literature DB >> 31260345 |
Ge Bai1, Arjun Chanmugam2, Valerie Y Suslow3, Gerard F Anderson4.
Abstract
Charges for air ambulance services were 4.1-9.5 times higher than what Medicare paid for the same services in 2016. The median charge ratios (the charge divided by the Medicare rate) for the services increased by 46-61 percent in 2012-16. Air ambulance charges varied substantially across the US, and some of the largest providers had among the highest charges.Keywords: Air ambulance; charge; out-of-Network; price; surprise medical bill
Year: 2019 PMID： 31260345 DOI： 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05375
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Health Aff (Millwood) ISSN： 0278-2715 Impact factor: 6.301