Unfortunately, I think that you are wrong,. Those ambulance trips can be very expensive for the facility. Go to the AANAC site and download the Consolidated Billing update for 2004. It is in the far left column of the site. under "Ambulance Services" it states 'Except for specific exclusions, consolidated billing includes those medically necessary ambulance trips tath are furnished during the course of a Part A stay."
The SNF does not need to pay for ambulance trips for excluded services. Excluded services can be found in that same Consolidated Billing transmittal.
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From: Angie Palac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mar 5, 2004 2:26 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Ambulance Trips
Just Wondering:
I was having a discussion with someone today about coverage of Ambulance rides to and from the Physicians office. I thought if these rides were medically necessary for some reason that the facility would NOT have to pay for the transportation, that the Ambulance Company would claim it against Medicare B. This someone also stated that Medicare is looking to have specialists such as orthopods and surgeons come to the facility to avoid this billing dilemma. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks for any help
Angie
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