EMS Transport Rate Schedule Update
Summary
If you ride a Bozeman fire department ambulance when the private one isn't available, your bill is going up — BLS to $1,750, ALS to $2,100, plus $25 a mile. The city only collects about 42% of what it bills because of insurance and Medicaid rates, and hardship waivers and payment plans exist.
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Last discussed Jun 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Higher ambulance bills for uninsured or underinsured patients starting July 1; the city still writes off most of what it bills.
The fire department, which gets better cost recovery for a service demand that has grown from a couple of transports a month to about 177 a year.
Patients who pay out of pocket after insurance, though hardship waivers and payment plans are available.
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