ADA Doesn't Preempt Comp Act Payment Provisions, but Air Ambulance Billing Dispute Continues

A Texas appellate court on Thursday ruled that federal aviation law does not preempt state law regulating the payment for medical services and sent a long-running fee dispute between air ambulance providers and workers’ compensation insurance carriers back to a trial court. PHI Air Medical LLC provides emergency air ambulance services and is licensed as an air carrier by the Federal Aviation Administration and as an air taxi by the United States Department of Transportation, subjecting it to federal oversight. As a provider of emergency medical services, PHI is also subject t...