Covered and Noncovered Services : Covered Services and Requirements

Life Support Services

An ambulance must be used to transport a member who requires life support services. BadgerCare Plus defines life support services as any of the following:

• The administration of any oral prescription medication, intravenous solution, or oxygen using on-board equipment (Self-administered portable oxygen without the assistance of medical personnel is not considered prescription medication.)
• The provision of medical care by medically trained personnel during transport (i.e., nurse, paramedic, or emergency medical technician)
• The use of medical equipment during transport (i.e., electrocardiogram monitor, tracheotomy suctioning, ventilator, resuscitator bagging) beyond that specified in Wis. Admin. Code DHS 105.39.