West End Community

Ambulance Association

Financial Review

WHAT DOES IT COST TO OUTFIT

A PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE?

TYPE III AMBULANCE:

$123,000.00

LIFEPAK 15 CARDIAC MONITOR:

$32,000.00

• What does it do?

• Capnography

• Cardiac Monitoring

• Cardiac Pacing

• Pulse rate

• Blood pressure

STRETCHER: $3,000.00

STAIRCHAIR: $2,900.00

MISCELLANEOUS MEDICATIONS AND

SUPPLIES: $4,500.00

RADIOS: $10,000.00

Total Cost to Outfit a

Paramedic Unit

$175,400.00

What does it cost to fully

staff a paramedic

ambulance for one hour?

PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE

STAFFING COST:

$62.00 Per Hour - Includes required insurances

For

1 EMT

&

1 Paramedic

Average Cost of Transport:

• Loaded Mileage: 21 Miles

• Charge Per Call: $896.41

• Cost Per Loaded Mile to Transport: $45.63

Average Insurance

Reimbursement Rates:

• Medicare Reimbursement: $435.57

• Medicaid Reimbursement: $127.00

• Commercial Insurance: $556.35

Affordable Care Act

Affects to EMS

• Increased Deductibles to Patient Insurance Plans for Low Monthly Premiums

• Since March 1, 2013 we have $230,000.00 in self-pay accounts

• Decreased Medicare Reimbursements

• Decreased Commercial Insurance Reimbursements

• Increased Medicaid Reimbursements