Sec. 3007. AMBULANCE ADD-ON PAYMENTS
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## SEC. 3007 AMBULANCE ADD-ON PAYMENTS ###
(a)Ground Ambulance Section 1834(l)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)(A)), as amended by section 306(a) of the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-78), is amended— ####
(1)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “March 1, 2012” and inserting “January 1, 2013”; and ####
(2)in each of clauses
(i)and (ii), by striking “March 1, 2012” and inserting “January 1, 2013” each place it appears. ###
(b)Air Ambulance **[**[42 U.S.C. 1395m note](/us/usc/t42/s1395m)**]** Section 146(b)(1) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-275), as amended by sections 3105(b) and 10311(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), section 106(b) of the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-309) and section 306(b) of the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-78), is amended by striking “February 29, 2012” and inserting “December 31, 2012”. ###
(c)Super Rural Ambulance Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A)), as amended by section 306(c) of Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-78), is amended in the first sentence by striking “March 1, 2012” and inserting “January 1, 2013”. ###
(d)GAO Report Update Not later than October 1, 2012, the Comptroller General of the United States shall update the GAO report GAO-07-383 (relating to Ambulance Providers: Costs and Expected Medicare Margins Vary Greatly) to reflect current costs for ambulance providers. ###
(e)MedPAC Report The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall conduct a study of— ####
(1)the appropriateness of the add-on payments for ambulance providers under paragraphs (12)(A) and (13)(A) of section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)) and the treatment of air ambulance providers under section 146(b)(1) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-275); ####
(2)the effect these add-on payments and such treatment have on the Medicare margins of ambulance providers; and ####
(3)whether there is a need to reform the Medicare ambulance fee schedule under such section and, if so, what should such reforms be, including whether the add-on payments should be included in the base rate. Not later than June 15, 2013, the Commission shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on such study and shall include in the report such recommendations as the Commission deems appropriate. ## Subtitle B Other Health Provisions
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- Pub. L. 112-78
- Pub. L. 110-275
- Pub. L. 111-148
- Pub. L. 111-309
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Sec. 3007
AMBULANCE ADD-ON PAYMENTS
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-78
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-275
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-148
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-309
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