Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. May
7, 2014. Kim Wilson, County Assessor,
said that in other areas an ambulance can cost as much as $865, but Rich County
charges only $300 for basic fee. Then
they are billed separately for equipment used and supplies. It is the recommendation of the Rich County EMT Board that the charge should
be $500 with $25 per mile with supplies being included in that rate which will
make is more standard for insurance payment since some insurance companies will
not pay for supplies used. Standby rates
at events like rodeos and races should be raised from $100 to $200 an hour. County and school functions will be continue
to be served for free . This will be effective
June 1.
There are 25 EMT volunteers and they are being stretched
with all of the activities at which they are required to support.
In other medical matters, Jeff Kelsey and Jed Cowan of Intermountain Health, “Consult a Doctor Program,”
explained a unique solution which will keep in clinic doctor visits down and
save county employees the co-pay. This program, for
$6 a month per person or family, allows people to call and speak to a board certified doctors about
routine sicknesses such as colds and sore throats. The doctor will ask questions and can even do
the visit by video link. These doctors
are allowed then to call in a prescription excepting narcotics. There is no co-pay so the people don’t have
to pay out of pocket. It saves the
insurance company because people don’t go to the doctor’s office or the ER. Right now the county deductible is $500 per
family. With this plan employees and
their families get the medical attention they need without going to the
ER. Ninety-two percent of people who
call are able to get care. It is available 24/7 and can be used as many
times as needed. Iron
County School district is using it, as is
Emery county. It is good for
rural areas. It
could also be offered to part time people who are not on medical plans.
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