The Board of Commissioners of Cass County Indiana hereby authorizes the following fees for certain emergency services:
(A) Beginning December 13, 2021, the County shall charge as follows:
Rates
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Rates
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Basic life support non-emergent | $440.98 |
Basic life support emergent | $705.58 |
Advanced life support non-emergent | $793.77 |
Advanced life support level I | $1,256.82 |
Advanced life support level II | $1,819.05 |
Specialty care | $2,149.80 |
Treatment/no transportation | $0 |
Medicare allowables | |
Basic life support non-emergent | $220.49 |
Basic life support emergent | $352.79 |
Advanced life support non-emergent | $264.59 |
Advanced life support level I | $418.94 |
Advanced life support level II | $606.35 |
Mileage | $7.63 |
Specialty care | $716.60 |
Treatment/no transportation | $0 |
Medicaid allowables | |
Basic life support non-emergent | $95.84 |
Basic life support emergent | $110.84 |
Advanced life support non-emergent | $95.84 |
Advanced life support level I | $160.84 |
Advanced life support level II | $160.84 |
Basic life support mileage | $3.31 |
Advanced life support mileage | $4.41 |
Specialty care | $0 |
Treatment/no transportation | $76.71 |
(B) In addition to the above, a separate mileage charge of $17.64 per loaded mile shall be charged for the service provided by the county. These fees include the cost of supplies or medications used or furnished on behalf of the patient.
(C) There shall be a 40% discount given to any patient who is self pay and receives no benefit from Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance companies.
(D) In addition to the above charges, an additional charge of $125 shall be charged for such services being rendered to any person who is not a resident of the county or of a contractual township.
(E) For any for-profit unit requesting intercept advanced life support services, the charge shall be $50 per man hour, which charge shall be paid no later than 30 days after the issuance of an invoice and any remaining unpaid balance thereafter shall accrue interest at the rate of 1% per month until paid in full.
(F) If treatment is refused and transport is obtained by emergency medical services crews, Cass County Emergency Medical Services will not charge for said call, unless medication is administered. If medication is administered, Cass County Emergency Medical Services will charge the patient the amount of $100 per medication administration, with the exception of Naloxone.
(G) These rates may be increased from time to time without amendment of this section so as to adjust as the allowances set by Medicare increase.
(Ord. 2021-10, passed 12-6-2021)