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Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025

8/8/2025, 4:38 AM

Summary of Bill S 2518

This bill, designated as S.2518 in the 119th Congress, aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act regarding payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program. Introduced on July 29, 2025, the bill focuses on revising the payment structure for these services within the Medicare program. Further details or specific directives from the text of the bill are not available in the provided context.

Congressional Summary of S 2518

Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025

This bill authorizes payment changes under Medicare for air ambulance services based on certain collected data and requires additional reporting from providers of these services.

Current law requires providers of air ambulance services to report certain information regarding general costs and utilization to the Department of Health and Human Services; private health insurers are also required to report information relating to coverage of these services. The bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revise payment rates under Medicare for air ambulance services based on this data, and it requires providers of air ambulance services to specifically report information relating to costs and utilization under Medicare.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the data that is collected under current law requirements and to recommend changes to Medicare payment rates accordingly.

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Current Status of Bill S 2518

Bill S 2518 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 29, 2025. Bill S 2518 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on July 29, 2025.  Bill S 2518's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of July 29, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2518

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2518

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2518

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2518

Michael F. Bennet
Michael F. Bennet
ColoradoDemocrat
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
TennesseeRepublican
Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
NevadaDemocrat
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
South CarolinaRepublican
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
North CarolinaRepublican
Martin Heinrich
Martin Heinrich
New MexicoDemocrat

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