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 From: KMATTOX at aol.com
Reply-to: ccm-l at ccm-l.org
To:  ccm-l at ccm-l.org
Sent: 10/6/2008 10:25:34 P.M. Central Daylight  Time
Subj: [CCM-L] Equal Payment for Equal Transport

SEVERAL INSURANCE COMPANIES AND AT LEAST ONE FEDERAL FUNDING AGENCY HAVE  HAD INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING FUNDING FOR PREHOSPITAL AMBULANCE  TRANSPORTATION.   ONE GLOBAL FEE BASED ON LONG STANDING MUNICIPAL  BASED (FIRE DEPARTMENT) OPERATED AMBULANCE SERVICES WILL SERVE AS THE  BENCHMARK.    HELICOPTER TRANSPORT WILL RECEIVE AN EQUAL  PAYMENT AS GROUND AMBULANCES.   LEGISLATION WILL BE FORMULATED TO  PREVENT AN ADDITIONAL BILL TO SENT TO FAMILY.    THE HELICOPTER  OWNER OR HOSPITAL REQUESTING HELICOPTER TRANSPORT CAN PAY EXTRA FEES FOR THIS  SERVICE IF THEY SO DESIRE.       

THESE SAME AGENCIES ARE REQUESTING THAT ALL TRANSPORTS BE REVIEWED BY  HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA PROGRAM SYSTEM REVIEW AND QUALITY REVIEW COMMITTEES FOR  APPROPRIATENESS, COST OVER RUNS, AND ANY COMPLICATIONS.   ALL DEATHS  IN PATIENTS TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER WILL BE REVIEWED JUST AS IS A FETAL OR  MATERNAL DEATH BY THE STATE HEALTH AUTHORITY.       

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