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Council hears alarm about EMS reimbursements, hires auditing firm for USDA filings
Summary
Councilors heard that EMS billed roughly $946,076 and that two-thirds of that is Medicare patients; members said expected GEMT reimbursements have been paused, creating a near-$1 million revenue risk. The council also approved hiring an auditing firm to complete 2021–2023 audits required for USDA financing, with an estimated cost of $53,648 plus a $25,000 USDA filing fee.
Council members spent significant time on the district’s emergency medical services finances and related auditing needs.
Speaker 1 reported total EMS billings of $946,076 and said about two-thirds are Medicare patients; the district had budgeted to receive supplemental GEMT reimbursements that have been paused by higher authorities, leaving uncertainty about recovering the difference. Multiple council members said that, depending on…
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