Ambulance

This article specifies the ambulance inflation factor (AIF) for calendar year (CY) 2009. The AIF for CY 2009 is 5.0 percent. [MM6113]

In accordance with Section 146(a) of Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), ambulance fee schedule amounts for ground ambulance services have increased. [JSM 08429]

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), which was enacted on July 15, 2008, allows for increased ambulance fee schedule amounts for ground ambulance services. [PERL 200807-28]

CMS revised this MLN Matters article on May 6, 2008, to correct the implementation date of these instructions. The correct implementation date is October 6, 2008; all other information remains the same. [MM6000]

[CMS Pub. 100-04/1102, CR 5358]