DOCUMENTS & FORMS
Forms
When preparing for ambulance transport from Chicago Ambulance Alliance, please ensure that you have downloaded and completed the following paperwork.
To download each form, please click the underlined name in the form descriptions! Or find the most up-to-date forms here, and click the underlined name to download.
Please contact us at 708.532.0088 with any questions or concerns.
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Physician Certification Statement (PCS)
The Physician Certification Statement (PCS) is the written order certifying the medical necessity of non-emergency ambulance transports. This can be written authorization from a physician, physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, discharge planner, or registered nurses. For an ongoing patient (multiple trips), the PCS must be signed by a physician.
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Certification of Transportation Services (CTS)
The Certification of Transportation Services (CTS) form must be completed and signed by a doctor or licensed professional to transport non-emergency medical appointments upon request.
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Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
An ABN form is a written notice from Medicare given to you before receiving certain items or services, notifying you:
Medicare may deny payment for that specific procedures or treatments.
You will be personally responsible for full payment if Medicare denies payment.
An ABN allows you to accept or refuse the items or services and protects you from unexpected financial liability in cases where Medicare denies payment. It also offers you the right to appeal Medicare’s decision.
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NETSPAP: Non-Emergency Transportation Services Prior Authorization Program
NETSPAP is a Medicaid program dedicated to helping Medicaid Participants who have limited access to non-emergency transportation to and from a Medicaid-covered health care service.
Medical Necessity & Coverage Guidelines
Medicare, Medicaid, and most commercial insurances require that "other modes of transportation be contra-indicated." This means that the healthcare provider scheduling the transport must provide documentation that describes why the patient cannot safely be transported by any other means. In addition to meeting one of the most common criteria listed below, the certifying professional must provide a medical diagnosis that explains why the patient meets the criteria.
If you have any questions regarding medical necessity or ambulance coverage criteria, please do not hesitate to contact our communications center, where our customer support team can assist you with determining whether your patient meets the requirements. Please understand that the relevant insurance providers make the final coverage decisions.
AMBULANCE CRITERIA
Is the patient "bed confined"?
Isolation Precautions
Oxygen
Ventilation/Advanced Airway Management
Suctioning
Intravenous Fluids
Chemical Restraints or Physical Restraints
One-On-One Supervision
Specialized Monitoring
Special Handling/Positioning
Clinical Observation
Unable to maintain a safe sitting position for the length of the time of transport
Stairs/Lifting
MEDICAR CRITERIA
Requires assistance navigating stairs or getting into wheelchair
Ambulatory - Can travel safely using fixed route transportation/ Unable to travel by fixed route
Uses transfer wheelchair - able to step into regular car
Needs Lift: Unable to step into regular car wheelchair bound
Dementia/Mental health history
Has contractures: Arms Legs Trunk
Ambulatory - does not use a walking device like a walker, cane, etc./ Uses walking device
Unable to travel alone, needs attendant(s)
Obese - weight lbs.
Requires oxygen and is able to self-administer or uses oxygen as needed (pm)
Paralysis: Hemi, Para, Quadra
Assistance needed to/from wheelchair
Insurance Links
Prepare for ambulance transport from Chicago Ambulance Alliance by reviewing your coverage/services offers with your insurance provider.
To visit each page, please click the underlined name in the form descriptions!
Please contact us at 708.532.0088 with any questions or concerns.