42 U.S.C. § 300gg–118 — Air ambulance report requirements

(a) In general Each group health plan and health insurance issuer must submit a report to the Secretary, jointly with the Secretaries of Labor and the Treasury, in two rounds: first, no later than 90 days after the end of the first calendar year that begins after a specific rule under section 106(d) of the No Surprises Act is finalized, covering that plan year; and second, no later than 90 days after the end of the following calendar year, covering that next plan year. (b) Information described Each report must include claims data for air ambulance services, broken down by whether the transport was emergent or non-emergent; whether the provider runs a hospital-owned or hospital-sponsored program, a municipality-sponsored program, a hospital-independent hybrid program, an independent program, or a tribally operated program in Alaska; whether the transport started in a rural or urban area; the type of aircraft used, such as a helicopter or fixed-wing plane; and whether the provider has a contract with the plan or issuer. The report must also include any other information about air ambulance providers that the Secretary decides to ask for.