A concerted effort to boost medicare reimbursement in North Carolina

: In summary, a group of hospital-based air medical services in North Carolina were able to work cooperatively to develop a one-day seminar for their Medicare intermediary. This utilized personnel from all of the participating hospitals in an educational framework designed to enhance understanding of the uniqueness of air medical services and their differences from ground transport services. The benefits of this effort are being seen on a regular basis through enhanced Medicare payment of claims.