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Appling County renews AirMedCare membership to cover air medical flights for residents
Summary
Commissioners approved a $70,024 annual renewal for the county’s AirMedCare network membership, ensuring county residents flown from the county for medical necessity remain covered under standard membership terms.
Appling County commissioners voted to renew the county’s AirMedCare network membership at an annual price of $70,024, county staff said.
County manager (Speaker 7) said the contract ensures any individual who resides within Appling County and is transported for medical necessity by the AirVac Life Team will be covered under the standard AirMedCare membership terms. Officials discussed optional add-ons that extend coverage to flights originating outside the county for individual households; staff said that add-on has an additional household fee (noted in the discussion as $55 per household for county residents and a higher optional rate for broad nationwide coverage).
A commissioner who has personally seen large medevac bills urged renewal, saying a single medevac trip can cost tens of thousands of dollars. The board moved to renew the county membership; the motion passed by voice vote.
Staff told the board that residents may also buy additional coverage that extends benefits beyond county boundaries and that the county-paid membership primarily covers flights that originate within the county.
