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Jackson County adopts consultant‑recommended ambulance fee schedule, board cites budget strain
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Jackson County commissioners voted to adopt a consultant‑recommended ambulance fee schedule that sets commercial billing at 300% of the Medicare allowable rate for rural ZIP codes, citing collection performance and budget shortfalls for Fire & Rescue.
Jackson County commissioners voted to adopt a consultant‑recommended ambulance fee schedule that raises billed charges for ambulance transport to 300% of the Medicare allowable rate for rural and super‑rural ZIP codes, a change staff says will improve collections and help narrow an existing service funding gap.
The board approved the change after a lengthy discussion that centered on collection rates, payer mix and potential effects on uninsured or underinsured residents. Chief Brunner, the county’s fire and rescue chief, told commissioners the county currently collects roughly 70–72% of billed ambulance revenue and that the consultant identified 300% as a ‘sweet spot’…
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