Common use of Ambulance Services Clause in Contracts

Ambulance Services. Emergency ambulance transportation by a licensed ambulance service (either ground or Air Ambulance) to the nearest Hospital where the required Emergency Health Care Services can be performed. Non-Emergency ambulance transportation by a licensed ambulance service (either ground or Air Ambulance, as we determine appropriate) between facilities only when the transport meets one of the following: • From an out-of-Network Hospital to the closest Network Hospital when Covered Health Care Services are required. • To the closest Network Hospital that provides the required Covered Health Care Services that were not available at the original Hospital. • From a short-term acute care facility to the closest Network long-term acute care facility (LTAC), Network Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, or other Network sub-acute facility where the required Covered Health Care Services can be delivered. For the purpose of this Benefit the following terms have the following meanings: ▪ "Long-term acute care facility (LTAC)" means a facility or Hospital that provides care to people with complex medical needs requiring long-term Hospital stay in an acute or critical setting. ▪ "Short-term acute care facility" means a facility or Hospital that provides care to people with medical needs requiring short-term Hospital stay in an acute or critical setting such as for recovery following a surgery, care following sudden Sickness, Injury, or flare-up of a chronic Sickness. ▪ "Sub-acute facility" means a facility that provides intermediate care on short-term or long-term basis.

Ambulance Services. Emergency ambulance transportation by a licensed ambulance service (either ground or Air Ambulanceair ambulance) to the nearest Hospital where the required Emergency Health Care Services can be performed. Non-Emergency ambulance transportation by a licensed ambulance service (either ground or Air Ambulanceair ambulance, as we determine appropriate) between facilities only when the transport meets one of the following: •  From an out-of-Network Hospital to the closest Network Hospital when Covered Health Care Services are required. •  To the closest Network Hospital that provides the required Covered Health Care Services that were not available at the original Hospital. •  From a short-term acute care facility to the closest Network long-term acute care facility (LTAC), Network Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, or other Network sub-acute facility where the required Covered Health Care Services can be delivered. For the purpose of this Benefit the following terms have the following meanings: ▪  "Long-term acute care facility (LTAC)" means a facility or Hospital that provides care to people with complex medical needs requiring long-term Hospital stay in an acute or critical setting. ▪  "Short-term acute care facility" means a facility or Hospital that provides care to people with medical needs requiring short-term Hospital stay in an acute or critical setting such as for recovery following a surgery, care following sudden Sickness, Injury, or flare-up of a chronic Sickness. ▪  "Sub-acute facility" means a facility that provides intermediate care on short-term or long-long- term basis.

Ambulance Services. Emergency ambulance transportation by a licensed ambulance service (either ground or Air Ambulanceair ambulance) to the nearest Hospital where the required Emergency Health Care Services can be performed. Non-Emergency ambulance transportation by a licensed ambulance service (either ground or Air Ambulanceair ambulance, as we determine appropriate) between facilities only when the transport meets one of the following: • From an out-of-Network Hospital to the closest Network Hospital when Covered Health Care Services are required. • To the closest Network Hospital that provides the required Covered Health Care Services that were not available at the original Hospital. • From a short-term acute care facility to the closest Network long-term acute care facility (LTAC), Network Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, or other Network sub-acute facility where the required Covered Health Care Services can be delivered. For the purpose of this Benefit the following terms have the following meanings: ▪  "Long-term acute care facility (LTAC)" means a facility or Hospital that provides care to people with complex medical needs requiring long-term Hospital stay in an acute or critical setting. ▪  "Short-term acute care facility" means a facility or Hospital that provides care to people with medical needs requiring short-term Hospital stay in an acute or critical setting such as for recovery following a surgery, care following sudden Sickness, Injury, or flare-up of a chronic Sickness. ▪  "Sub-acute facility" means a facility that provides intermediate care on short-term or long-long- term basis.

Ambulance Services. Emergency ambulance transportation by a licensed ambulance service (either ground or Air Ambulance) to the nearest Hospital where the required Emergency Health Care Services can be performed. Non-Emergency ambulance transportation by a licensed ambulance service (either ground or Air Ambulance, as we determine appropriate) between facilities only when the transport meets one of the following: • From an out-of-Network Hospital to the closest Network Hospital when Covered Health Care Services are required. • To the closest Network Hospital that provides the required Covered Health Care Services that were not available at the original Hospital. • From a short-term acute care facility to the closest Network long-term acute care facility (LTAC), Network Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, or other Network sub-acute facility where the required Covered Health Care Services can be delivered. For the purpose of this Benefit the following terms have the following meanings: ▪  "Long-term acute care facility (LTAC)" means a facility or Hospital that provides care to people with complex medical needs requiring long-term Hospital stay in an acute or critical setting. ▪  "Short-term acute care facility" means a facility or Hospital that provides care to people with medical needs requiring short-term Hospital stay in an acute or critical setting such as for recovery following a surgery, care following sudden Sickness, Injury, or flare-up of a chronic Sickness. ▪  "Sub-acute facility" means a facility that provides intermediate care on short-term or long-long- term basis.

Ambulance Services. Emergency ambulance transportation by a licensed ambulance service (either ground or Air Ambulance) to the nearest Hospital where the required Emergency Health Care Services can be performed. Non-Emergency ambulance transportation by a licensed ambulance service (either ground or Air Ambulance, as we determine appropriate) between facilities only when the transport meets one of the following: • From an out-of-Network Hospital to the closest Network Hospital when Covered Health Care Services are required. • To the closest Network Hospital that provides the required Covered Health Care Services that were not available at the original Hospital. • From a short-term acute care facility to the closest Network long-term acute care facility (LTAC), Network Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, or other Network sub-acute facility where the required Covered Health Care Services can be delivered. For the purpose of this Benefit the following terms have the following meanings: ▪ "Long-term acute care facility (LTAC)" means a facility or Hospital that provides care to people with complex medical needs requiring long-term Hospital stay in an acute or critical setting. ▪ "Short-term acute care facility" means a facility or Hospital that provides care to people with medical needs requiring short-term Hospital stay in an acute or critical setting such as for recovery following a surgery, care following sudden Sickness, Injury, or flare-up of a chronic Sickness. ▪ "Sub-acute facility" means a facility that provides intermediate care on short-term or long-long- term basis.