Classic Air Medical — Memberships Discontinued
Classic Air Medical has always chosen to focus on high-quality critical care transport at a low cost to patients. Approximately 10 years ago, Classic created a membership program to protect patients and their families from open-ended balance billing. In addition, over the past few years, Classic has fine-tuned its billing practices to maximize the insurance company’s payment for a medical flight. This, in turn, has allowed Classic to minimize the amount that patients have had to pay out-of-pocket to an average of just $200.
Classic Air Medical fully supports the federal government implementing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which was enacted on December 27, 2020, and contains many provisions including the No Surprises Act under title 1. With the No Surprises Act, consumers have new billing protections when getting emergency care and non-emergency care from out-of-network or in-network facilities, and air ambulance services from out-of-network providers. Through new rules aimed to protect consumers, out-of-pocket costs are restricted, and emergency services must continue to be covered without any prior authorization, regardless of whether or not a provider or facility is in-network.
This enactment renders memberships unnecessary. Therefore Classic Air Medical has decided to no longer offer a membership program. Our belief is that selling air medical memberships is an outdated and unnecessary practice that all air medical companies should discontinue.
Classic Air Medical will continue to offer the highest level of air medical services for the lowest possible cost. Classic is truly committed to serving our communities, patients, and families.
For more information about the, No Surprises Act here is a link to the government website https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises