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REDMOND, Ore. — During a visit Friday to Redmond Fire and Rescue, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., announced he’s introduced legislation to preserve emergency care in rural Oregon by ensuring that rural ambulance service providers are fairly paid for their services.
He said the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2014 (H.R. 5460) would end the uncertainty that rural ambulance services face over reimbursement from Medicare by making permanent appropriate rates for their services.
“Rural ambulance services save lives and provide needed care in Oregon every day. It is imperative that they have the proper resources necessary to provide the highest quality care. This bipartisan legislation would end the uncertainty rural ambulance services face over Medicare reimbursement rates and allow them to answer calls for help no matter the day, hour, or patient’s location,” Walden said.
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