Medicare: Beneficiary Liability for Certain Paramedic Services May Be Substantial
HEHS-94-122BR
Published: Apr 15, 1994. Publicly Released: Apr 15, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) whether volunteer ambulance companies are certified to participate in the Medicare Program; (2) whether volunteer ambulance companies bill for their services; and (3) Medicare beneficiaries' liability for the services of paramedics who meet volunteer ambulance companies as secondary responders.
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BeneficiariesElderly personsEmergency medical servicesHealth care personnelMedicareParamedical trainingPersonal liability (legal)State-administered programsVolunteer servicesMedicare beneficiaries