The states with the highest average mileage for rotary-wing air ambulance transport in 2020 were Hawaii (126 miles), North Dakota (115 miles), Wyoming (110 miles), Nebraska (94 miles), and New Mexico (90 miles). The states with the highest use of rotary-wing air ambulance transport as a percentage of all medical claim lines in that state in 2020 were Idaho, South Dakota, New Mexico, West Virginia, and Wyoming. 4īased on the origination point of the flight, the states with the highest average mileage for fixed-wing air ambulance transport in 2020 were Alaska (455 miles), Florida (444 miles), Georgia (429 miles), North Carolina (401 miles), and Indiana (382 miles). The five states with the lowest use (in order from lowest to highest use) were Virginia, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Vermont. The states with the highest use of fixed-wing air ambulance transport as a percentage of all medical claim lines in that state in 2020 (in order from highest to lowest use) were Alaska, Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, and New Mexico. Most Common Diagnoses Associated with Fixed-Wing Air Ambulance, 2020 In 2020, the second most common diagnosis associated with fixed-wing air ambulance transport was COVID-19, accounting for seven percent of fixed-wing air ambulance claim lines (Exhibit 2).Įxhibit 2.Air ambulance claim lines increased 30% from 2016 to 2020 as a percentage of all ambulance (ground and air) claim lines (0.7% in 2016 to 0.9% in 2020).The average Medicare reimbursement rose 4.7%, from $3,570 to $3,739. The average estimated allowed amount rose 60.8%, from $11,608 to $18,668. The average charge associated with rotary-wing air ambulance transports rose 22.2%, from $24,924 in 2017 to $30,446 in 2020. The average Medicare reimbursement rose 4.7%, from $3,071 to $3,216.
The average charge associated with fixed-wing air ambulance transports rose 27.6%, from $19,210 in 2017 to $24,507 in 2020, the study reports. Average Charge Amounts, Estimated Allowed Amounts and CMS (Medicare Reimbursement) Amounts for Fixed-Wing and Rotary-Wing Air Ambulance, without Mileage Fees, 2017-2020 1,2 These are among the findings in FAIR Health’s new white paper, Air Ambulance Services in the United States: A Study of Private and Medicare Claims.Įxhibit 1. This was part of a general rise in costs for both fixed-wing (airplane) and rotary-wing (helicopter) air ambulance transport during this period, including increases in average billed charges, estimated allowed amounts for privately insured patients and Medicare reimbursements. In turn, CECA will bill you a $5.00 per month membership to cover your entire family.The average estimated allowed (in-network) amount for base fixed-wing air ambulance transport (not including mileage charges) rose 76.4%, from $8,855 in 2017 to $15,624 in 2020 (Exhibit 1). Now, because CECA and AirMedCare Network have partnered up, you too can become a member.
Now that they are a part of the AirMedCare Network, you will have coverage across 38 states with over 320 aircraft locations! operating more than 100 bases across 15 states. Today, Air Evac Lifeteam has grown to be the largest independently owned and operated membership supported air ambulance service in the U.S. As a result, CECA has teamed up with Air Evac Lifeteam, a part of the AirMedCare Network, to present you with one more option to make life safer and easier.Īir Evac Lifeteam is an air ambulance service provider to rural communities in the central U.S., founded in 1985 with the goal of providing rural markets access to better medical care. But what happens in rural Texas when you are miles from the nearest hospital and you need immediate medical attention? This was one of the questions your Board of Directors was concerned about. We all know in a medical emergency, seconds count.
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