The Association of Air Medical Services welcomes this first public meeting of the Air Ambulance Patient Billing Advisory Committee, and applauds the Department of Transportation on their work in organizing this important Committee. AAMS is honored to be part...
AAMS is pleased to announce the publication of the Air Medical Services Cost Study Report, conducted by the independent research firm Xcenda LLC. AAMS commissioned the study in response to an evident need for reputable, independent research, specific to...
December 10, 2019—WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), a nonprofit trade association that represents over 90% of the air ambulance industry in the United States, released the following statement today on the new Surprise Medical Billing proposal,...
AMTC 2019 in Atlanta has wrapped-up and ended. We at AAMS want to thank everyone who came out and joined us, making this AMTC another for the books! Despite the long walks, attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, and speakers all came...
October 18th, 2019 AAMS Announces Selection of New CEO, Cameron Curtis Alexandria, Va. – The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Cameron Curtis to lead the AAMS organization and Medevac Foundation International. Cameron...
July 16, 2019 Greetings AAMS Members, As the Chair of the AAMS Nominations Committee, I’m pleased to announce that the election of representatives for the 2019 – 2021 term on the AAMS board has come to a close, and...
AIR MEDICAL PROVIDERS SOUND ALARM ON THREAT TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS Senate Bill (S.1895) Helps Insurance Companies, Hurts Rural Communities, and Puts Patient Lives in Danger Participants: Rick Sherlock, CEO, Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Seth Myers, President...
AAMS is deeply saddened to report that a pilot and nurse died in a helicopter crash this morning, June 28th, 2019, in Minnesota on their way to pick up a patient. A third crew member was taken to St....
AAMS President & CEO, Rick Sherlock, has announced that he will leave at the end of his current tenure, in March 2020. After joining AAMS in 2012 Sherlock has been a dedicated member of the critical care transport industry...
Section 105 of the “Lower Health Care Costs Act” will do irreparable harm to the ability of emergency air medical services to provide life-saving care to critically-ill and injured patients. AAMS fully supports efforts to prevent insured patients from...
The following is Congressional Testimony of Rick Sherlock, President & CEO, Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Hearing on “No More Surprises: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills.” United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee...
AAMS Annual SIM Cup Competition – November 4-6, 2019 during the AMTC in Atlanta The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is pleased to host the 2019 Sim Cup at the Air Medical Transport Conference in Atlanta, GA –...
The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has invited AAMS to testify tomorrow, June 12th, 2019 on the issue of surprise billing. While we continue to support and advocate for taking patients out of the middle of...
Greetings AAMS Members, As AAMS Nominating Chair, I am pleased to announce the 2019 candidates for the following Board Seats: Regions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and three At-Large Seats. We encourage all members to familiarize themselves with the...
On March 20, 2019, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published its report, “Air Ambulance: Available Data Show Privately-Insured Patients Are at Financial Risk”. Congress required the GAO to produce the report in the “Explanatory Statement” for Division H of the...
We are deeply saddened to report that 3 people on a Survival Flight helicopter, who were on their way to pick up a patient, have died after their helicopter crashed today. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Survival...
The New Congress Convenes On January 3, the 116th Congress convened, with Democrats taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in eight years. The House elected Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as Speaker, returning her to...
In recent article published online by WBUR, NPR in Boston, AAMS was interviewed about a patient bill they received for air medical transport. First and foremost, we want to reiterate that we never want a patient to get a...
