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Select Board authorizes signing of new ambulance contracts after lawmakers ban balance billing
Summary
Facing a Jan. 1 statutory change from Senate Bill 245 that bans balance billing, the Loudon Select Board authorized the chair to sign in‑network agreements with Harvard Pilgrim of New England and Tom Lowden Standard Ground Ambulance and discussed signing additional insurer contracts through a state portal.
The Loudon Select Board on Tuesday authorized the chair to sign in‑network provider agreements with Harvard Pilgrim of New England and Tom Lowden Standard Ground Ambulance after discussion about changes required under Senate Bill 245.
Fire Chief Blanchett told the board the new law prohibits balance billing after Jan. 1 and that municipalities can either become in‑network providers — accepting contract rates (the legislation refers to up to…
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