Air ambulance policy change

Effective with dates of service on and after May 1, 2013, the Health Care Authority is carving out the air ambulance transportation benefit from the managed care capitation rate. This means all air ambulance services provided to medical assistance clients on and after May 1, 2013, must be billed to the Health Care Authority, not to managed care plans. The plans remain responsible for all ground ambulance services for their enrollees.

Health Care Authority: The agency’s 2012 Report

A new report details HCA responsibilities, successes and challenges over the past year.

HCA 2013-15 budget requests

HCA Director MaryAnne Lindeblad detailed 20 policy budget requests in an Oct. 8 letter to stakeholders.

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