READ THE ARTICLE: “The Trump administration is taking a prior authorization program for ambulance services nationwide.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in an announcement on Tuesday that the edicare Prior Authorization Model for Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport (RSNAT) has saved the program $650 million over the past four years.
CMS analyses suggest that non-emergent ambulance transport is a frequent source of improper payments, with an estimated improper payment rate of 22.6% in 2017 and 18.6% in 2018.
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