Comment on CMS-2026-1916-0001
California Fire Chief AssociationsOpposeTrade association
Summary: The California Fire Chiefs Association opposes the proposed rule capping Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) supplemental payments at Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule rates. They argue that these caps threaten the financial sustainability of fire-based EMS agencies and request an exemption for governmental, volunteer, and 501(c)(3) fire-based EMS agencies.
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