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McIntosh County raises ambulance transport fees to Medicare rates
Summary
The board unanimously approved an increase in ambulance transport fees to Medicare rates after a presentation by EMS Director Frankie Wallace at the Jan. 13 meeting.
Frankie Wallace, director of the county EMS, asked the board to increase ambulance transport fees to align with Medicare reimbursement rates. Commissioner Davis Poole moved to approve the change and Commissioner Christopher Jarriel seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The minutes record the board’s approval but do not list specific dollar amounts or the effective date for the new fee schedule. The change is recorded as county policy direction for EMS billing to adopt Medicare rates going forward.
