When Does Medicare Pay For Ambulance Service? 
Medicare Part B covers emergency ambulance transport to a hospital when you 're unable to be transported by other means -LRB- e.g. car or a taxi -RRB- or your need medical care during transport . The ambulance must take you to the nearest medical facility -LRB- generally a hospital -RRB- that can provide you care . In some instances , you may be able to get covered ambulance transportation in a non-emergency situation if you meet certain conditions -LRB- e.g. your doctor deems its medically necessary , traveling to a medical facility by other means would put your health at risk - you may want to check with Medicare to get full specifics on what conditions are required to be covered in a non-emergency setting where transportation by ambulance is needed -RRB- . 