Lawyers Question State's Proposal for Air Ambulance Charges

A bill attempting to control air ambulance charges in Wyoming could undo the grand bargain of the state’s workers’ compensation system while having no real effect on reimbursement rates, lawyers are warning. House Bill 35, by the Legislature's Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee, would offer air ambulances serving injured workers in Wyoming double the Medicare rate if the companies voluntarily agree not to try to collect the rest of the billed amount from workers. At the same time, the bill introduced as the legislative session started Tuesday would exem...