Services Provided

20.1.3 - Services Provided (Rev. 1696; Issued: 03-06-09; Effective/Implementation Date: 04-06-09) AB-03-106 Payment is based on the level of service provided, not on the vehicle used. Occasionally, local jurisdictions require the dispatch of an ambulance that is above the level of service that ends up being provided to the Medicare beneficiary. In this, as in most instances, Medicare pays only for the level of service provided, and then only when the service provided is medically necessary.