Greater Nashua
Ayotte signs bill prohibiting hidden ambulance bills
NASHUA - Gov. Kelly Ayotte recently joined first responders at the American Medical Response building to sign Senate Bill 245 into law, which will shield residents from surprise ambulance bills and control the reimbursement of medical transportation expenses. New Hampshire is the 17th state in the country and the first in New England to have such a law. Sponsored by State Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D-Lebanon), the bipartisan legislation requires insurance companies to cover the cost of ambulance services and limit patient copays to $100. Patients will now be protected from balance billing should a disagreement arise between their insurance company and the ambulance provider. The law also calls for a temporary reimbursement rate for ambulance providers that is at least 3.25 times the Medicare rate. The rate will be in effect from Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2027. A cost-based rate ...
