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Hopewell chief proposes raising EMS fees, offers subscription and hardship relief
Summary
Chief Rupert proposed changing EMS billing to a percentage of Medicare allowable (options at 135% or 150%) to fund apparatus purchases, and outlined two relief measures: a household 'Ride Saver' subscription (proposed to rise from $59 to $69) and a hardship discount based on HHS poverty guidelines.
Chief Rupert presented a plan to adjust Hopewell’s emergency medical services (EMS) fee schedule to a percentage of Medicare’s allowable amount and to use the increase to help pay for expensive apparatus and maintenance. At a July council work session, Chief Rupert said the department currently charges below Medicare-allowable amounts and below surrounding jurisdictions, and proposed options tied to Medicare adjustments so fees could be updated automatically.
The proposal included two options: set fees at 135% of Medicare allowable (estimated to generate roughly $26,000 annually) or at 150% (roughly $45,000), with actual revenues to…
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