Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee

Summary of recommendations for consumer protection and ambulance payment

This is a broad summary of the recommendations made by the Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee during their meetings on October 31 and November 1, 2023.

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Patricia Kelmar

Senior Director, Health Care Campaigns, U.S. PIRG Education Fund

Patricia directs the health care campaign work for U.S. PIRG and provides support to our state offices for state-based health initiatives. Her prior roles include senior policy advisor at NJ Health Care Quality Institute, associate state director at AARP New Jersey and consumer advocate at NJPIRG. She was appointed to the Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee in 2022 and works with patient advocates across the U.S. Patricia enjoys walking along the Potomac River and sharing her love of books with friends and family around the world.