EMTs push for reform amid insurance reimbursement crisis

EMTs push for reform amid insurance reimbursement crisis

EMTs from across Kentucky are sounding the alarm about a growing crisis that could leave communities without ambulance services. The problem stems from insurance companies failing to adequately reimburse EMS agencies for their calls, forcing local taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden or local communities to stop ambulance services altogether.Emergency medical technicians brought their trucks and stretchers to the Capitol Annex on Tuesday u…