CalChiefs and CPF Issue Joint Call for Accurate Ambulance Cost Data

CalChiefs and California Professional Firefighters (CPF) have issued a joint memorandum to all fire service leaders emphasizing the critical importance of the upcoming DHCS Ambulance Reimbursement Rate Survey.  

This unified effort is essential to demonstrate the true costs of operating ambulance services to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Providing accurate data is the only way to justify proposed rate increases for 2025 and 2026, ensuring the long-term fiscal sustainability of fire-based EMS across California. Without this supporting evidence, CMS may make adverse decisions that could severely impact our local systems.  

Please review the full memorandum below for details on how your participation safeguards our reimbursement rates.

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