Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding supplemental Medicaid reimbursement for ground emergency medical transportation.

The purpose of this legislation is to establish provisions regarding supplemental Medicaid reimbursement for Ground Emergency Medical Transportation. Ambulance services provide more uncompensated care than any other major health care provider. Currently, Medicaid only reimburses approximately a quarter of the true cost of ground emergency medical transport. Supplemental reimbursement would help to further cover the true cost of emergency medical services and greatly benefit rural areas with less access to emergency medical care, without a cost to either the state or local municipalities.