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Council debates EMS billing changes; motion to table fails amid public concern
Summary
The council debated Ordinance 25-25 on Aug. 4, which would revise Muncie’s EMS billing schedule to align with state law and updated payer practice; officials said most transports are Medicare/Medicaid and that changes primarily affect out-of-network billing.
The Muncie Common Council on Aug. 4 debated Ordinance 25-25, which would amend Chapter 35, Section 22 of the Muncie City ordinance governing emergency medical service (EMS) fees and collections to conform with state law and updated billing practices.
Fire department leadership and the council’s attorney briefed members that the state-level change (House Bill 1385, adopted 2024) and practices in nearby Delaware County prompted a review of the city fee schedule. The chief explained that Medicare and Medicaid account for a majority of transports and that negotiated payers limit what the city can actually collect: "53% of our transports are Medicare, and 30% are Medicaid," the chief said. Staff said out-of-network or out-of-contract carriers represent a small share of calls — about 2% — and that raising rates to the proposed…
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