- Dates
- 1999-07 – 1999-10
- Kind
- Medical
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcaregovernancetransportationcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Phil Lange asked Beaver Islanders to help document rejected Medicare claims for emergency air ambulance flights from the island. He estimated roughly 21 Medicare-patient evacuations in 1997–1998 and argued that collective evidence was needed to pursue a policy change.
Evidence limits
This is an individual appeal and estimate, not an official Medicare dataset or adjudication of any claim.
Sources
- Reports Phil Lange’s request for information about rejected Medicare air-ambulance claims, an estimate of approximately 21 Medicare-patient evacuations in 1997–1998, and his argument for a policy change. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1999-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the reimbursement appeal.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-10_Beaver-Beacon
- Publishes an appeal for aggregate information about rejected Medicare air evacuation claims and explains the island’s dependence on Island Airways, North Flight, and Coast Guard evacuation; this record does not reproduce the requested patient identifiers or Social Security numbers. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1999-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the reimbursement-appeal notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Phil Lange seeks evidence for a Beaver Island Medicare air-ambulance reimbursement appeal in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medicare-air-ambulance-reimbursement-appeal-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1999, “Medicare Reimbursement for Air Ambulance Service.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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