primarily attributed to incredibly low Medicaid reimbursement rates that make operating a business nearly impossible, resulting in several businesses’ doors across the state shuttered and leaving so many with delayed and/or access to care vulnerability.
The truth of the matter is that private ambulance companies are unable to properly pay their workers.In Ohio’s case, it’s because the state refuses to increase Medicaid reimbursement for ambulances to rates that are actually in line with the cost of life saving care.
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If I'm not mistaken, most ambulance companies (third party) are crooked to begin with, so why not have all-around better rules and standards for that line of work?