Spokane Countys ambulance costs are set to surge, with AMR, the primary service provider, implementing new charges starting next year. A ride in Spokane will cost over five thousand dollars, making it the most expensive in Washington State. AMR, owned by Global Medical Response, attributes these increases to rising operational costs. One local fire district, Spokane County Fire District Nine, has ended its contract with AMR and started its own ambulance service due to the doubling of rates. State Senator Marcus Riccelli has expressed concerns, suggesting other districts might follow suit. Despite the high costs, around seventy-six percent of AMR transports are covered by Medicare or Medicaid, and Washingtons Balance Bill Act protects privately insured patients from surprise out-of-network bills.
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