From Shaky Ground to ‘Success': San Diego's Partnership with Ambulance Provider Brings in Millions in Revenue

From shaky ground to ‘success': San Diego's partnership with ambulance provider brings in millions in revenue

It was a rocky start between San Diego Fire-Rescue and ambulance provider Falck. More than three years later, that relationship has changed with the ambulance company calling it a success.

San Diego City Council approves ambulance fee increase for private insurers

The stage is set for the third and final leg of the Triple Crown. Eight horses are set to race in the 2025 Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The field includes this year’s Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty, and Preakness Stakes champion, Journalism. Sovereignty is making a return to the Triple Crown series after the horse’s owners chose not to enter into the Preakness, ending the potential for a T…

San Diego hikes ambulance prices again, as city considers bringing service in-house

San Diego is raising the fees patients get billed for ambulance rides by 18% over the next three years, but City Council members argued Tuesday that insurance companies will pay the hikes — not individual patients. The hikes, which the council approved unanimously, mean that for five consecutive fiscal years San Diego will have raised ambulance transport rates. The cumulative increase amounts to just under 32.6%. City officials say the hikes wil…

San Diego approves 18% hike in ambulance fees over 3 years

San Diego boosts ambulance transport rates for the fifth straight year, bringing them in line with county averages amid ongoing debate over public vs. private EMS delivery