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Ambulance services would be covered under Medicare Part B, not Part A - the ambulance services would be covered in emergency situations and other means of transportation are unavailable/endanger the health of the individual. The ambulance must take you to the nearest medical facility (generally a hospital) that can provide you care.
In some instances, you may be able to get covered ambulance transportation in a non-emergency situation if you meet certain conditions (e.g. your doctor deems its medically necessary, traveling to a medical facility by other means would put your health at risk - you may want to check with Medicare to get full specifics on what conditions are required to be covered in a non-emergency setting where transportation by ambulance is needed).
Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions. Thanks very much.
An ambulance ride is covered under Medicare Part B. If you are facing a life threatening illness or accident then is it deemed a medical emergency and Medicare will cover 80% of the cost of the ambulance ride and you are responsible for the other 20% if you don't have a Medicare Supplement. Medicare may cover a non-emergency ride to a hospital or doctor's office if you are bed ridden which means you are not able to walk or sit in a wheelchair.
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In some instances, you may be able to get covered ambulance transportation in a non-emergency situation if you meet certain conditions (e.g. your doctor deems its medically necessary, traveling to a medical facility by other means would put your health at risk - you may want to check with Medicare to get full specifics on what conditions are required to be covered in a non-emergency setting where transportation by ambulance is needed).
Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions. Thanks very much.