RadioOnFire.com - There's a new plan in Baltimore County to start charging for ambulance rides WBAL reports.
The County Council will take up the measure next Tuesday with a vote expected the week after. The County Fire Chief says the fees will be paid by private insurance companies, Medicare or Medicaid.
County officials say the new fees would be $700 or $750 per transport depending on the level of care that is required. There will also be a $10 per mile fee tacked on. Many other counties and cities already charge for ambulance rides. Officials say the plan should bring in about $26 million a year in revenue.
The revenue that is raised would be put into the county's general fund.
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