September 15, 2010
County weighs ambulance rate hike
...Sandler said the proposed increases are a result of low Medi-Cal and Medicare reimbursement rates and low reimbursement rates from calls to Pelican Bay State Prison.
The state reimburses ambulance providers at about $125 per Medi-Cal call no matter what the caller’s ailment is. Sandler said the payment is far below the actual cost of response.
Jay Sarina, county administrative officer, said Del Norte Ambulance’s main financial problem is a lack of Medi-Cal and Medicare funding — an issue shared by other companies...
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