Federal Appeals Court Revives Air Ambulance Carrier's Challenge to Reimbursement

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday revived an air ambulance carrier's challenge to the Texas comp system's ability to control the cost of the carrier's services. Texas law doesn't actually affix a price for air ambulance services. It simply provides that the Division of Workers’ Compensation must determine “a fair and reasonable reimbursement amount” for air ambulance service providers that have transported an injured worker. Last year, Air Evac EMS protested this process by suing the division's commissioner, as well as the commissioner...