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Marshall County Voters Consider Sales Tax to Fund EMS Upgrades and Billing Shift

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 22
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What happened

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Marshall County voters are deciding on a sales tax measure on November 3. If approved, the tax would fund a $7 million bond to expand EMS services by adding two stations and a third crew. This measure would also change EMS billing practices, moving away from individual resident bills to insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid.

From kxii.com

Why it matters

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The sales tax is designed to stabilize EMS revenue and allow for infrastructure growth to improve response times. The shift in billing means that primary residents of Marshall County would no longer be individually billed for EMS services.

From kxii.com

Who's involved

  • Marshall CountyThe county is seeking voter approval for a sales tax to fund EMS upgrades.
  • EMSThe EMS service is seeking funding and a billing shift to improve response times and stabilize revenue.
  • MedicareMedicare is set to become a primary payer for EMS services in the county.

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • EMSSpeculative

    EMS could see stabilized revenue through funding via sales tax and shifting billing to insurance and Medicare.

  • Marshall CountySpeculative

    Marshall County might face increased costs for taxpayers due to the new permanent sales tax.

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