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Council asks PCC to brief Committee on proposed ambulance fee increases
Summary
Council discussed a PCC billing company recommendation to raise ambulance transport fees to reflect rising costs; members asked PCC to present at the next Committee of the Whole so councilors can question details about rate setting and reimbursement differences between private pay and Medicare/Medicaid.
Councilors reviewed a staff report summarizing recommendations from PCC, the city's ambulance billing company, to adjust the city's ambulance fees to reflect rising operational costs.
A staff presenter summarized PCC's analysis and said the proposed increases would mainly affect private‑pay customers because Medicare and Medicaid reimburse…
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