Megan KilarSupportCandia, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
Hidden costs are making life harder for many people in New Hampshire. Balance billing should not be allowed in an emergency situation.
SB245
Senate · 2025 sessionDemocraticSigned into lawBanning surprise ambulance billing
AIRegulates reimbursement for ground ambulance services under managed care law, prohibits balance billing for such services, and establishes a commission to study ground ambulance financing and delivery.
prohibiting surprise ambulance billing and regulating ground ambulance reimbursement.
Public and Mental HealthInsurance
Status
Signed into law · July 31, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✓Senate
- ✓House
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Division of testimony
22 submissionsSupport 20Oppose 2Neutral 0
Lisa PAttersonSupportWinchester, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
AS a practicing trauma surgeon for 30+ years, I strongly support EMS appropriate reimbursement as per Senator Prentiss. EMS, like police and fire department are critical first responders and should be reimbursed for the critical medical care that they provide. Sincerely, Lisa A. Patterson MD, FACS Trauma Medical Director, Concord Hospital
JEFFREY DuncanSupportTwin Mountain, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
As a Fire Chief that also runs an ambulance service, the current amount of reimbursement for an ambulance call in a remote location barely covers the cost of staffing for the call. let alone, the required costs of equipment and vehicles. If we were not Municipally subsidized, we would be operating at a large loss. As a tourist community, the taxpayers are being overwhelmingly burdened with the costs of running an ambulance. Over the last 18 months, only 20% of our calls were for the taxpayers that fund our service, an additional 24% of the calls were for NH residents and the majority, 56%, were for out of state patients. To not be reimbursed at an appropriate rate is huge reason why rural ambulances are going out of business or having severe financial hardship. Our annual collection rate covers less than 1/2 of our annual costs due to uninsured patients, Medicare/Medicaid patients, and reduced insurance reimbursement rates. This bill is an essential start to making ambulance services more sustainable in the State.
William CunninghamSupportCarroll, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
This bill is very important for the stability of EMS in NH which is being held together with the dedicated effort of fewer and fewer responders.
Chief Marshall GaleSupportAntrim, NHfor Antrim Fire & Ambulance DeptMay 13, 2025
Please support SB245 for ground ambulance reimbursement. the cost of providing 911 ambulance service and insurance reimbursements, are making it extremely difficult for services to operate
Scott TaylorSupportSanbornton, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
I support this bill as it will provide adequate reimbursement to ambulance services which struggle to maintain their essential service in this fiscal environment. Thank you. Scott Taylor, Sanbornton, NH
Roy SchweikerOpposeConcord, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
Charging insurance customers 3x the Medicare rate for ambulance service to make up for too-low Medicare rates is price gouging. If the ambulance people make this stick, ER docs and other providers will want the same and the system will collapse. Perhaps the House should instead require Medicaid to pay 325% of the Medicare rate to make up the deficit.
Brian RyllSupportConcord, NHfor PFFNHMay 13, 2025
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Deborah SteadmanSupportFranklin, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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Ali FratesSupportAmherst, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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Danielle GardinerSupportNew Boston, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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Toni BachandSupportWILTON, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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chris stawaszSupportHollis, NHfor NHAAMay 13, 2025
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Heidi CarlsonSupportNorthwood, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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Jennifer TedcastleSupportBarnstead, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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Jason PrestonSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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Danielle DoughtySupportStrafford, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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Craig CloughSupportLoudon, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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Scott BurnsSupportFranklin, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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Kathleen VaccaroOpposeMerrimack, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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Michael WoronkaSupportWindham, NHfor MyselfMay 13, 2025
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christopher stawaszSupportNashua, NHfor NHAAMay 13, 2025
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