San Jose (CA) leaders approve $427 fee for first responder calls

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Calling 911 for a medical emergency? This Bay Area city just passed a $427 'first responder fee'

San Jose will join other Bay Area cities in billing insurance companies when its fire department provides medical care.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose will join other Bay Area cities in billing insurance companies when its fire department provides medical care.

The San Jose Fire Department said that about two-thirds of its calls involve medical care, whether responding to a home or a vehicle accident.

This week, the City Council unanimously approved a plan to help recover some of those medical costs.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said, "What we are looking at is a trend line that is very concerning. Our fire department is responding to more and more medical calls where they are performing health care services, medical services, out in the field."

The council approved a plan for the fire department to charge a "first responder fee," which would apply only in cases where medical care is given similar to what might be received in a clinic or hospital.

I don’t get it. You’re paying for these people and for the equipment whether they’re used or not. Worse case, it’s training.

They already know they will collect from the insured and won't collect from anyone else...

Watch the CA companies raise rates again on the insured......with a $427 deductible for ambulance calls.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

I thought they were doing this all along!

 

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I thought they were doing this all along!

It's nothing new in the bay area.

Just think. $427.00 isn't so bad if you recover. Especially the insured.

 

[Crepitus]

Calling 911 for a medical emergency? This Bay Area city just passed a $427 'first responder fee'

San Jose will join other Bay Area cities in billing insurance companies when its fire department provides medical care.

www.ktvu.com

SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose will join other Bay Area cities in billing insurance companies when its fire department provides medical care.

The San Jose Fire Department said that about two-thirds of its calls involve medical care, whether responding to a home or a vehicle accident.

This week, the City Council unanimously approved a plan to help recover some of those medical costs.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said, "What we are looking at is a trend line that is very concerning. Our fire department is responding to more and more medical calls where they are performing health care services, medical services, out in the field."

The council approved a plan for the fire department to charge a "first responder fee," which would apply only in cases where medical care is given similar to what might be received in a clinic or hospital.

I don’t get it. You’re paying for these people and for the equipment whether they’re used or not. Worse case, it’s training.

They already know they will collect from the insured and won't collect from anyone else...

Watch the CA companies raise rates again on the insured......with a $427 deductible for ambulance calls.

I had no idea this was new. I thought they charged the insurance co already.

 

[1srelluc]

I thought they were doing this all along!

In my AO they just send a donation letter.....I sent them $250 when they showed-up to help the wife when she took a fall out in the yard and broke her wrist, a finger, and twisted her knee right bad.

We usually donate $500.00 a year to our VFD and half that to another VFD the next county over.

 

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Calling 911 for a medical emergency? This Bay Area city just passed a $427 'first responder fee'

San Jose will join other Bay Area cities in billing insurance companies when its fire department provides medical care.

www.ktvu.com

SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose will join other Bay Area cities in billing insurance companies when its fire department provides medical care.

The San Jose Fire Department said that about two-thirds of its calls involve medical care, whether responding to a home or a vehicle accident.

This week, the City Council unanimously approved a plan to help recover some of those medical costs.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said, "What we are looking at is a trend line that is very concerning. Our fire department is responding to more and more medical calls where they are performing health care services, medical services, out in the field."

The council approved a plan for the fire department to charge a "first responder fee," which would apply only in cases where medical care is given similar to what might be received in a clinic or hospital.

I don’t get it. You’re paying for these people and for the equipment whether they’re used or not. Worse case, it’s training.

They already know they will collect from the insured and won't collect from anyone else...

Watch the CA companies raise rates again on the insured......with a $427 deductible for ambulance calls.

They need to take care of all of those non-taxpaying illegals.

 

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I had no idea this was new. I thought they charged the insurance co already.

Cities have been charging out of towners for being at fault while causing wrecks. It's nothing new.

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