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Douglas County considers $100 fee for non-transport EMS calls; board also presented new medical director contract
Summary
County staff proposed a $100 emergency response fee for assessed-and-treated, non-transport EMS patients to recover consumables and pharmaceuticals; staff said the fee would be billed by the county's billing contractor and Medicaid may reimburse some codes. Separately, the board reviewed a $104,400 annual contract for a new medical director.
Douglas County staff presented a proposal on March 16 to impose a $100 response fee for patients who are assessed and treated by EMS but not transported to a hospital. Chief Allen and a deputy chief said the fee is intended as partial cost recovery for consumables and pharmaceuticals used during on-scene care.
"Luton, which is routinely given with a non transport, is $250. Cardiac arrest, we average…
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