Protecting patient access to Medicare ground ambulance services

(a) Super rural ambulance Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking October 1, 2025 and inserting January 1, 2028; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of services furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028, such percent increase shall be 26.7 percent.. (b) Ground ambulance Section 1834(l)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)(A)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking October 1, 2025 and inserting January 1, 2028; (2) in clause (i), by inserting, or 4.3 percent if such service is furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028 after 2025; and (3) in clause (ii), by inserting, or 3.4 percent if such service is furnished on or after October 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028 after 2025.