The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of University of Iowa Health Care AirCare on February 6-7, 2026. More information is available at this link.
Information AirCare will need for a request to transport from a hospital:
Patient demographic information
Sending facility name and sending care provider name
Your contact information
Patient diagnosis
Patient medical condition and brief clinical course
Patient weight
Information AirCare will need for a request to transport from the scene:
Identify yourself and your agency
Identify your location
Ground contact information
Patient information and brief description of the incident and clinical care
Patient estimated weight
Billing for AirCare
Many insurers will cover some costs for emergency medical helicopter transport to the most appropriate medical facility in cases of serious injury or illness.
For questions about costs associated with medical transport or questions about bills or coverage for services, please contact our patient advocacy team at 855-896-9067 M-F: 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PST).
