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Naugatuck approves five‑year extension with ambulance service amid Medicaid funding concerns
Summary
The board authorized a five‑year extension of the town ambulances’ contract, with town leaders citing Medicaid reimbursement shortfalls and noting the town’s move to hire some in‑house paramedics while maintaining 24/7 coverage.
Town leaders voted to authorize a five‑year extension of the Naugatuck ambulance contract during the meeting, after an updated monthly report from the ambulance service.
The ambulance representative reported that Medicaid reimbursements are below expected levels and that local service chiefs had advocated with state legislators to limit further reductions. The representative said the town has started hiring its own paramedics to supplement contracted staff and that the service maintains one paramedic and two ambulances on duty 24 hours a day.
The mayor moved to approve the five‑year contract extension and said he would modify one release provision to a two‑year term; the motion was seconded and approved by the board.
Officials said the town is satisfied with current service quality and that adding town‑employed paramedics provides staffing resilience.
