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Position Papers

Federal Pricing Restrictions

Federal Restrictions on Pricing Ambulance Services March 10, 2009 This document is designed to provide an overview of what is required under the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the Substantially-in-Excess Rule. […]

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Transportation of the Morbidly Obese

August 22, 2002 Issue Patient transferring and handling injuries typically represents at least 50% of health care providers Worker’s Compensation annual costs. Such tasks continue to become more difficult because […]

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EMS Safe Driving Statement

May 6, 2002 Issue In the 21st century health care environment in the United States, health care providers are attempting to find solutions and systems to reduce the unintended deaths […]

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H5N1 Pandemic Influenza

February 9, 2006 Issue It is the position of the American Ambulance Association (AAA) that all ambulance service providers have access to the necessary funding and resources to be prepared […]

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Medicare Fraud Statement

May 20, 2013 As the primary association representing ambulance suppliers and providers in the United States, the American Ambulance Association (AAA) condemns Medicare fraud in any form. The AAA is […]

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2013 Response to MedPAC Recommendations

June 2013 Statement in Response to MedPAC Recommendations Regarding Medicare Payment of Ambulance Services The American Ambulance Association (AAA) appreciates the thoughtful consideration undertaken by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission […]

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Drug Alteration Policy

Position on Storage of Medications on Ambulances Issue Ambulance services carry multiple medications and other preparations on their ambulances on a routine basis. They do this so that medics can […]

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CMS Data Release Position Statement

April 17, 2014 On April 9, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released data describing the number and type of health care services provided by physicians and other […]

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