§1185l Air Ambulance Report Requirements

Summary

Group health plans and insurers that offer group coverage must send certain air ambulance information to the Secretary, together with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury. The first report is due no later than 90 days after the end of the first calendar year that begins on or after the date a final rule is issued under section 106(d) of the No Surprises Act. A second report is due no later than 90 days after the end of the plan year that follows that calendar year. The reports must cover each plan year. They must include claims data for air ambulance services broken down by five things: whether the trip was emergency or not, the kind of program running the provider (hospital-owned/sponsored, municipality-sponsored, hospital hybrid partnership, independent, or tribally operated in Alaska), whether the transport started in a rural or urban area, the type of aircraft (for example, rotor or fixed-wing), and whether the provider has a contract with the plan or issuer. The Secretary may also require other information about air ambulance providers.