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Hopewell police chief proposes EMS fee increase, subscription program and hardship policy
Summary
Chief Rupert presented options to tie local EMS fees to Medicare-allowable rates (proposed 135% or 150%), described a subscription 'Ride Saver' program increase from $59 to $69, and proposed a poverty-guided hardship policy to limit bills for low-income residents.
Chief Rupert told the council the city’s EMS fund helps pay for apparatus and vehicle leases and that rising equipment costs make it difficult to keep up with replacements. He proposed changing the city’s EMS fee ordinance to set rates as a percentage of Medicare-allowable charges, with staff-provided options at 135% or 150% of Medicare. The billing company projected those changes could yield roughly $26,000 annually at 135% or about $45,000 at 150%, though the…
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