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Trustees hear about a $2,801 ambulance trip rate and potential balance‑billing
Summary
A committee member said a new ambulance trip rate would be $2,801 plus $15 per mile under a cost formula; the member noted some departments only bill insurers and do not balance‑bill homeowners, and urged residents to be aware of possible charges.
A committee member reported that a new ambulance trip rate under discussion would be $2,801 per trip with an additional $15 per mile, based on a cost formula the speaker described. The committee member said some neighboring departments collect only what insurance or Medicare pays and do not send a balance bill to homeowners, and advised residents to be aware of how billing practices differ among providers.
The presentation prompted brief discussion about how billing and collections are handled; the transcript does not include a formal decision or any change to local billing policy within the provided segments.
