Anthem health insurance makes deal with ARCH Air parent company to cover airlifts for Missouri customers
The agreement includes
Before the agreement,
"Our agreement with Air Methods to provide in-network access to emergency medical air services is another way
It's unclear how the agreement will affect people with air ambulance memberships, which promise to cover additional out-of-pocket expenses after a patient is airlifted.
A lack of in-network air ambulance providers has left families with insurance bills of
Sen.
"It's absurd to expect consumers to worry about price-shopping and in-network services when they need an air ambulance," the senator said in a statement. "I strongly urge other air ambulance providers and health insurers to follow suit to make sure Missourians have affordable access to these life-saving services without having to worry about an astronomical bill after the fact."
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