Salida Fire looks to bill insurance for some of its calls
This comes as the
The Salida district's board this month voted 5-0 in support of a resolution that lets the district charge for some services. The board also voted 5-0 to hire
The costs could range from
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The resolution said in some cases bills will be sent directly to people who receive services. But interim Fire Chief
"Our intent is not to send grandma to collections," he said. "This is about billing insurance carriers. That's our intent. It's not to go after someone who does not have the financial means to pay a bill."
Losh said the next step is for staff to develop a billing policy and bring that to the board for approval. The policy will spell out what to do if someone does not have insurance or if insurance won't pay. The policy could come to the board by as soon as late June.
State law prevents insurance companies from raising policy holders' rates if insurance companies get a bill, according to a
A spokesman with the
Salida plans on billing for services because it's financially strapped. Losh said the district is using
District voters two years ago narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would have increased the annual fire suppression assessment from
Stanislaus Consolidated's board held public hearings in April and May about billing for some services. The May hearing drew more than two dozen audience members and several spoke in opposition.
They said they already pay taxes for fire services, Consolidated should learn to live within its means, and seniors on limited incomes might not call 911 if it meant they would get a bill.
Consolidated's board has not decided whether to bill for services and whether it would just bill insurance. It also is considering using
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