A lot is at stake since the costs of air ambulance bills can be as high as $50,000, according to a GAO report published July 2017. A lot is at stake since the costs of air ambulance bills can be as high as $50,000, according to a GAO report published July 2017. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Although air ambulances save lives, the issue of whether state laws establishing air ambulance reimbursement rates are preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (ADA) continues to be heavily litigated in federal and state courts across the country.

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