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“MMA’s mission is to ensure that no needy patient is denied access

to distant specialized medical evaluation, diagnosis or

treatment for lack of a means of long-distance medical air

transportation; further, to ensure the provision of urgent

transportation in situations of compelling human need and

homeland security emergencies.”

About Mercy Medical Airlift (MMA)

In operation for over 30 years Incorporated as a non-profit for 25 years

Earned top Four Star award by Charity Navigator for 6 consecutive years Headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA Service provided to all 50 states

Limited service provided Internationally

Transportations Modes Commercial Airline Tickets

Ambulatory outpatients traveling long distances

Volunteer Pilot Organizations Ambulatory outpatients traveling less than 1000 miles

Air Ambulance Patient travel requires medical monitoring en route

STATISTICS...

Over 21,000 clients served in FY 2009

7,976 flights completed in FY 2009 6,400 Commercial Airline 1,446 Volunteer Pilot 130 Air Ambulance

Public benefit exceeded $3,500,000

FUNDING... Individuals Churches Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Workplace Campaigns Foundations and Corporations

96% of Mercy Medical Airlifts budget goes directly to services – only 4% is spent on admin & fundraising

DONATIONS: Financial and In-Kind...

Sustain our flight coordination center Provide public awareness

Literature PSAs

Fund pilot recruitment Support commercial airline ticket programs Mercy Medical Airlift has earned the top FOUR STAR rating

by Charity Navigator for 6 consecutive years

PATIENT QUALIFICATIONS... Have financial need

Verified by clergy, social worker, etc

Medically cleared to fly Mandatory before we can coordinate a flight

Be ambulatory and able to sit upright Provide 5 business days notice

Exceptions based on situation

Above doesn’t apply for air ambulance service...

PROGRAMS... National Patient Air Transport Helpline

Provides information about all forms of charitable, long-distance medical air transportation and provides referrals to all appropriate sources of help available in the national charitable medical air transportation network

Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic Ambulatory outpatients traveling less than 1000 miles departing from District of Columbia, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia

PROGRAMS... Airlift Hope

Ambulatory outpatients traveling less than 1000 miles departing from North Carolina, Tennessee

Charitable Patient Airline Tickets Patient travel exceeds 1,000 miles Reasons that preclude flying in general aviation aircraft

Air Compassion America Patient travel requires air ambulance and medical monitoring en route – average savings of 38%

PROGRAMS... Air Compassion For Veterans

Provide medically related air transport services to troops, veterans and their immediate family members

Homeland Security Emergency Air Transportation System (HSEATS)

HSEATS is the disaster response component of MMA 2,600 missions completed in KATRINA response

Child/Special Lift Provides for nationwide administration of clinical trial travel requirements in support of special/rare disease organizations.

CONTACT... Patient requiring assistance

1-800-296-1217 email: info@mercymedicalairlift.org Websites:

www.MercyMedical.org www.PatientTravel.org

Information 1-757-318-9174

Thank You!!!