Rising cost of ambulance service has township outside Perham ready to withdraw from financial agreement
Otto Township residents would still receive ambulance services, they just wouldn't be paying for them.
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Otto Township residents would still receive ambulance services, they just wouldn't be paying for them.
Beyond EMS funding, there were updates on other state funding, the Main Street construction and rumors surrounding EPIC Companies at a Committee of the Whole meeting on May 29 at Perham City Hall.
The funding is only about a quarter of what EMS providers say they need to prevent ambulance services from closing or cutting back
$6 million from the package will be used for a sprint medic pilot program in three counties
Rural providers of emergency medical services say they have a mismatch between their costs and reimbursements, so they turned to the state for help. A $30 million infusion is short of the request but could stave off some cutbacks.