On February 14, Simon & Co. coordinated a letter from nearly 60 advocacy and stakeholder organizations urging House and Senate leaders to add report language to the FY22 omnibus to delay further implementation of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) Repetitive Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport (RSNAT) model.
Specifically, the letter asked that CMS delay implementation until the model is changed to ensure that low-income Medicare beneficiaries have alternative appropriate transportation when they are prevented from using an ambulance.