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Ambulance Fat Fees coming to an EMS near you…

July 2nd, 2009. By admin

plamobilambulance Ambulance Fat Fees coming to an EMS near you... First it was the airlines—for which weight discrimination is still a hot topic of debate. But now, it seems American Medical Response (AMR) of Topeka, KS has been given clearance by the Shawnee County Commission to raise its fees for transporting overweight and critical care patients.

According to a June 30th article on ABC affiliate Nebraska.tv, AMR will now be able to increase what it charges for ambulance costs for critical care patients and overweight people from $629 to $1,172. It doesn’t take a math scholar to figure out that it’ll cost you almost double if you tip the scales at over 350 lbs (the threshold weight for the increase).

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