Ambulance Fee Schedule: In February 2007, via CMS transmittal R1185CP, CMS intro

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Question

Ambulance Fee Schedule: In February 2007, via CMS transmittal R1185CP, CMS introduced a revised Medical Conditions List to the Ambulance Fee Schedule. Download this transmittal from the CMS website and prepare an education presentation. Include the importance of the Medical Conditions List, how the list should be used, and any precautions that ambulance suppliers should take when using this list to determine the appropriate level of service. Use the link below to access the transmittal from the CMS website. https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Transmittals/downloads/R1185CP.pdf

Explanation / Answer

Summary statistics for two samples

Female

Male

Sample sizes

Sample means

102.23

86.46

Sample standard deviations

93.393

59.695

Confidence interval for difference between means

Sample mean difference

15.77

Pooled standard deviation

79.466

Std error of difference

23.23