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Emergency Response Committee hires consultant to study ambulance delinquent billing; award passes on roll call
Summary
The Legislative Emergency Response Services Committee voted to award a consulting contract to PWW Advisory Group to study delinquent ambulance billing and the feasibility of a state reimbursement grant system after receiving testimony about insurance limits and provider financial strain.
The Emergency Response Services Committee voted Wednesday to hire a national consulting team to study unpaid ambulance billing across North Dakota and to recommend whether the state should create a delinquent-billing reimbursement grant for ambulance providers.
The committee approved awarding the work to PWW Advisory Group after hearing competing proposals and listening to testimony from providers, the Insurance Department and other stakeholders. Representative Jim Heinert moved to award the contract to PWW; Representative Holly seconded. The award passed on a roll-call vote.
Why it matters: committee members said they want reliable data that will show how much unpaid billing local ambulance services carry, how unpaid runs affect operations, and whether a state-funded reimbursement program would be a…
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