EMS Fee Increase Proposed For City Of Waukesha

WAUKESHA, WI—The Waukesha Fire Department is requesting a $300 fee increase for EMS services from the Finance Committee and Common Council. The topic will be discussed during the Common Council meeting on Tuesday.

The department worked with representatives of Andres Medical Billing to conduct a rate analysis as of part of the 2022 budget preparation. They are requesting a $300 increase to Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support Services, according to online city documents.

The department would like to spread this increase over a 3-year period, with a $100 increase starting July 1, an additional $100 increase starting January 1, 2022, and the final increase of $100 to starting Jan. 1, 2023. The increase is consistent with “Usual and Customary” payments from private insurance and would generate an estimated $21,360 of additional revenue in 2021, $39,020 of additional revenue in 2022, and $35,320 of additional revenue in 2023, according to city documents.

"EMS responses account for 85% of our responses. The total revenue generated from billing for EMS services will not exceed the cities expenditures for providing the services to the community," the documents said.