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Base Rate
The base rate fee covers all medical supplies, equipment, procedures, and services associated with pre-hospital medical care and ambulance transportation. Mileage and other services are billed in excess of the base rate. One base rate fee is charged for each patient transported. Only one base rate fee is charged for a round-trip transport from the point of origin to the destination and back to the origin, if the wait time at the destination is 30 minutes or less.
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$2,200
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Base Rate Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)
The base rate MVA fee covers all medical supplies, equipment, procedures, and services associated with pre-hospital medical care and ambulance transportation for transports from the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle. Mileage and other services are billed in excess of the base rate. One base rate fee is charged for each patient transported. Only one base rate fee is charged for a round-trip transport from the point of origin to the destination and back to the origin, if the wait time at the destination is 30 minutes or less.
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$2,950
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Mileage (per loaded mile)
A mileage fee is charged for each patient who is transported. Mileage is based on “loaded miles” from the point of patient origin to destination and is computed to the nearest whole mile. Mileage for round-trip trips is computed on the total round-trip mileage.
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$32
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Aid Call (no transport/extrication)
An aid call fee is charged when an ambulance responds to a medical incident and provides medical treatment, but does not transport the patient. The aid call fee depends on the circumstances, but is usually charged only when significant medical treatment is provided. Includes fees charged when an additional Fire Department unit assists in performing fire suppression activities, extrication, or rescue services.
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$750
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Service Delivery Fee
A fee charged when the Fire Department is called to a location, but neither transportation nor medical services are required and were not reasonably anticipated to be required. Fees can be charged directly to private assisted living/care facilities and medical transport companies.
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$250
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FireMed Membership (annual)
The FireMed Membership fee covers the primary member and all dependents regularly living in the household for medically necessary ambulance transportation during the annual membership period. The member and all covered dependents must reside within the Albany Fire Department Ambulance response area. The terms of membership benefits are described in the Albany FireMed membership agreement.
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$85
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Stand-by Coverage (per unit/per hour)
The stand-by coverage fee is charged to individuals and organizations that request ambulance and EMT stand-by at public events. A unit consists of an on-site ambulance staffed by two EMTs. The EMTs will provide first response and all necessary first aid. A duty ambulance will handle ambulance transportation, and the patient will be charged for ambulance transportation. Regional stand-by coverage rates may be negotiated as part of a multi-jurisdictional agreement.
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$270
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Stand-by Coverage (per EMT/per hour)
The stand-by coverage fee is charged to individuals and organizations that want an EMT to stand by at public events. The EMTs will provide first response and all necessary first aid. A duty ambulance will handle ambulance transportation, and the patient will be charged for ambulance transportation. Regional stand-by coverage rates may be negotiated as part of a multi-jurisdictional agreement.
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$90
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Waiting Time
Waiting time is charged when a patient is transported to a medical facility for medical treatment and then returned to the originating facility. This usually occurs between a hospital or care facility and another hospital, but it may occur in other circumstances. Waiting time is charged in half-hour increments to the nearest half-hour and is charged only for time spent waiting for the patient. Time spent in transport and patient handling is covered under the base rate and mileage
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$180
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Wall Time
A fee charged to a facility when the Fire Department has transported to an appropriate receiving hospital emergency room and conditions are such that the Albany Fire Department crews are not provided an evaluation room for the patient in a timely manner (less than 30 minutes from time of arrival) and must continue patient care while the patient remains on the ambulance stretcher, causing additional out of service time for the ambulance.
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$200
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Extra EMT
The extra EMT fee may be assessed any time a situation requires an additional EMT or Paramedic for the management of a patient during transport to the hospital.
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$90
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