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Committee approves new ambulance-fee procedure tied to GEMT cost reporting; resident balance-billing unchanged
Summary
The finance committee approved a resolution to set ambulance user fees annually based on the state GEMT cost-per-transport report plus a 6% adjustment; committee recorded a unanimous 5-0 vote.
The Aurora Finance Committee voted 5-0 on Nov. 14 to adopt a procedure setting ambulance user fees annually based on the state Ground Emergency Medical Transport (GEMT) cost-reporting calculations. The change is intended to align billable rates with the city's reported cost per transport and increase recoveries from insurers while preserving protections for city residents.
Chris Minnick, chief financial officer, explained that…
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