Air Ambulance Turbulence: Consolidation, Cost Shifting, and Surprise Billing

Manag Care. 2019 Apr;28(4):27-29.

Abstract

It is a heroic part of the American health system. Lives are saved, the dire consequences avoided. But the air ambulance industry is consolidating, prices are soaring, and insurers and providers continually fight over network issues. One consequence: Surprise billing that leaves patients owing tens of thousands of dollars.

Keywords: Air Ambulances.

MeSH terms

  • Air Ambulances / economics*
  • Ambulances
  • Cost Allocation
  • Humans
  • United States