Why begin the EMS Billing program now?
Prince William County has grown tremendously over the decades and that growth has placed service delivery demands on our system. The new economic reality that Prince William County, our region, state, and the entire nation now find themselves operating in requires us to evaluate every possible option for stabilizing revenue while considering the amount of tax burden we place on our citizens. The majority of our surrounding jurisdictions already have an EMS billing program in place. When surrounding jurisdictions respond in to assist Prince William County and provide an EMS transport, they charge our citizens for the use of those services. Additionally, citizens using the services of commercial ambulance providers also receive a bill for those services. Health insurance costs, including EMS transport services, are already included in insurance premium actuarial calculations. Not billing for services for which premiums have already been paid benefits only the insurance companies. This si
