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Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025

8/5/2025, 12:23 PM

Summary of Bill HR 4792

H.R. 4792, introduced in the 119th Congress on July 29, 2025, aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify payment procedures for air ambulance services within the Medicare program.

Congressional Summary of HR 4792

Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025

This bill authorizes payment changes under Medicare for air ambulance services based on certain collected data and requires additional reporting from providers of these services.

Current law requires providers of air ambulance services to report certain information regarding general costs and utilization to the Department of Health and Human Services; private health insurers are also required to report information relating to coverage of these services. The bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revise payment rates under Medicare for air ambulance services based on this data, and it requires providers of air ambulance services to specifically report information relating to costs and utilization under Medicare.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the data that is collected under current law requirements and to recommend changes to Medicare payment rates accordingly.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4792

Bill HR 4792 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 29, 2025. Bill HR 4792 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on July 29, 2025.  Bill HR 4792's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of July 29, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4792

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4792

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4792

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4792

Ron Estes
Ron Estes
KansasRepublican
Suzan K. DelBene
Suzan K. DelBene
WashingtonDemocrat

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