FDNY wants to up the cost of ambulance rides by more than 50%
The change, proposed Tuesday, would increase the cost of a normal ambulance ride from $900 to $1,385, a more than 50% hike. Advanced life support emergency transports would see a smaller increase from $1,525 to $1,680 for level one service level and from $1,625 to $1,692 for level two.
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Raising from $900 to $1385 and blaming it on EMS raises and inflation. That’s ridiculous.
Lots of “frequent flyers” out there who call for an ambulance any time they have the sniffles. The EMTs know the addresses by heart. Could be hypochondriacs, addicts, or just plain old idiots like people with COPD who continue to smoke.
They typically don’t pay so the taxpayer eats the cost.
Anybody know what FDNY frequent flyer policy is, if they have one? Or is it “you call, we haul” and who cares what the cost to taxpayers and legit patients is?
I heard a story about a guy who drove to the hospital holding his intestines in his hands after his surgical sutures broke while laughing at a funny show. I think we’ll be seeing some of that if they make this price hike, since ambulance rides are already pricy.
