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MedStat seeks continuity as Oktibbeha County reviews ambulance contract; offers countywide air membership
Summary
MedStat representatives told supervisors their ambulance agreement tied to the hospital auto‑renewed for one year and asked the board for direction ahead of the contract period; the company also described an air membership option (about $99/year per person) that could be extended to cover county residents.
Representatives from MedStat and affiliated air medical services told the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors they wish to continue providing ambulance services as the county and hospital work through a contract transition.
A MedStat representative told the board the vendor partnership with the hospital began in May 2023 and auto‑renewed in May 2025 for one year amid the hospital sale process. The company asked the board for clarity about the county’s preference and offered to serve in transition planning. "We've been here, vendor through the or your partner through the hospital's contract since May 2023," the presenter said, noting the current renewal period approaches its one‑year mark.
MedStat also described a countywide air membership product that, according to the presenter, could be extended to cover all residents. The representative said the membership could be priced at about $99 per person per year and would cover air transport within the state; they added that college students living in the county while attending Mississippi State University would be covered while resident on campus.
Board members emphasized continuity, cost effectiveness and service quality as priorities and discussed establishing a committee to oversee the July 1 contract renewal and consider longer‑term options, including forming an EMS district. County staff said they will form a transition committee and return recommendations to the board before the June/July contract actions.
What’s next: The board authorized staff to form a committee to manage the July 1 contract renewal period and to conduct phased planning about the county’s EMS strategy; MedStat offered to support communications and provide staff for further meetings.
