2017 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 5. GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC.
ARTICLE 16. WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES INSURANCE ACT.
§5-16-8A. Air-ambulance fees.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, any air-ambulance provider which does not have a contract with the plan, that provides air transportation or related emergency or treatment services to an employee or dependent of an employee covered by the plan, may not collect from the plan and the covered employee or dependent of the employee, a combined amount for those services which exceeds the reimbursement amount then in effect for the federal Medicare program, including any applicable Geographic Practice Cost Index.
(b) If an air-ambulance provider has entered into a subscription service agreement with an employee or dependent of an employee covered by the plan, and the employee or dependent is in good standing with the agreement, the air-ambulance provider shall accept the fee or cost of the subscription service agreement as payment in full for any air-ambulance transport and related emergency treatment or services which the air-ambulance provider may provide to that employee or dependent of an employee.
