Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services Act

This bill requires Medicare to test a new payment model for emergency ambulance services that do not involve transporting patients to hospitals. Specifically, it allows Medicare to pay providers for on-site emergency care (like stabilizing a patient at home or a scene) when no transport occurred, following emergency calls and state protocols. The model will run for 5 years, with payment rates matching what would have been paid for transport services. A report due 4 years after implementation will evaluate its impact on patient outcomes, system efficiency, and regional access, comparing it to traditional ambulance transport. This directly affects Medicare beneficiaries receiving emergency care and ambulance providers who serve them.