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If this ordinance passes, Ridgewood residents will be subjected to “insurance only billing” for Emergency Medical Service response and transport services. This means that the Village will accept as payment only what is paid by the resident’s health insurance plan or Medicare/Medicaid and will not bill for any deductibles, copays, or other balance due.
However, the third party billing provider will reserve the right to bill non-resident individuals (whether privately or Medicare/Medicaid covered and those uninsured) for whom Emergency Medical services are provided up to the full amount of fees established by ordinance ($550 plus $0.10 per mile for transport services or $125 for response without transport).
The full ordinance can be found here:
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