NewsFractional Mileage RequirementJan 10, 2011New Federal regulations will now force transportation providers to bill certain 3rd party carriers mileage rounded to the tenth of the mile for trips totaling less than 100 miles. Effective January 1, 2011, rounding up to the next mile was eliminated. For the complete rule, please reference Transmittal 2103 found on the CMS website, http://www.cms.gov/transmittals/downloads/R2103CP.pdf Additioanl information can be found on the Trailblazer Health website at http://www.trailblazerhealth.com/Publications/Training%20Manual/Ambulance.pdf . On page 41 of this manual (Ambulance Provider Manual) you will see a section titled 'Mileage A0425'. Details relating to ambulance trips with dates of service after 1/1/2011 are further explained in this section. |