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This can be regulated at the state and local level; current state solutions had no ability to regulate air transit fees. However even local government is getti
by tyoma 6y ago
This can be regulated at the state and local level; current state solutions had no ability to regulate air transit fees.
However even local
government is getting in on this revenue stream. The last ambulance bill I saw (for a relative) was from the city’s fire department, which is already funded by (fairly high) property taxes.
- magila 6y agoI had an ambulance ride earlier this year and got hit with a four figure bill despite having good insurance. I did some digging and found that the ambulance company has an agreement with the county granting them a monopoly on emergency ambulance service. The agreement includes a set fee schedule, but it is very aggressive such that almost all rides will cost over $2000. The company is of course out-of-network for most insurance providers and they bill people for the remaining balance after insurance pays (balance billing). I wouldn't be at all surprised if there was some form of kick-back going on between the company and the county government.