I. Purpose The purpose of this letter is to inform local district staff of:
A. Guidelines for the authorization of air ambulance transportation of persons covered under Medical Assistance (MA); B. Recently established MA reimbursement amounts for New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center Aeromed, an air ambulance helicopter service operating primarily in the downstate/Long Island/New York City region; C. Helicopter transportation provided by the New York State Division of State Police Medevac System; and, D. Free air transportation provided by Corporate Angel Network.
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