The Problem
More than 117 million rural Americans rely on air medical services in the event of an emergency because the closest hospital or trauma center is too far to reach by ground transportation. Unfortunately, some health insurers do not cover emergency air services, leaving these patients vulnerable to unnecessary risks to their physical and financial well-being.
A bill under consideration by Congress would allow insurance companies to continue denying claims for these vital services. Passage of this legislation will result in bigger profits for health plans at the expense of sustainable air medical services.
This bill lines the pockets of billion-dollar insurance companies while jeopardizing critical health care access for millions of Americans simply because they live in rural communities.
Get The Facts
30% of all emergency air medical transports are for patients with private insurance
Air ambulance transports account for less than 1% of all ambulance transports
More than 90% of air transported patients suffered trauma, cardiac, stroke or respiratory distress
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Tell Washington it’s time to protect rural Americans’ right to health and financial security.