Section 7 AAC 120.420 - Air ambulance services(a) The department will pay for air ambulance services only if (1) the recipient is being transferred to another community to receive a medically necessary higher level of care not available in the recipient's community; and(2) the patient is accompanied by appropriately credentialed medical personnel.(b) If a recipient needs to travel to another community to receive a lower level of care and is unable to travel on a commercial airline, the department may authorize transportation in a air ambulance, but will only pay the provider for the lift-off fee at the point of patient pickup.(c) The department will not pay for an authorized escort under 7 AAC 120.430 to accompany a recipient on an air ambulance flight.Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.07.030
AS 47.07.040