AMR Subscription Program Helps Reduce Cost of Ambulance Transports 1

By Office of Communication

Posted on January 12, 2016, January 12, 2016

American Medical Response (AMR) is the City of Arlington's exclusive contracted ambulance service. AMR operates as a "fee based service" meaning no tax dollars are utilized to subsidize the service.

As a result, all costs related to ambulance transports are paid by those who utilize the service. The ambulance contract allows AMR to increase rates yearly by no more than 5% when specific financial benchmarks are met such as increases in the Consumer Price Index and or reductions in Medicare reimbursements.

In order to minimize the financial impact to our citizens, we require AMR to provide a subscription program which eliminates or reduces out of pocket expenses for medically necessary ambulance transports.

You may enroll in the AMR Ready Care subscription program at any time (not just during the open enrollment period).

The subscription cost is pro-rated based on your date of enrollment. Click here for to read the membership agreement (you do not have to be a Ready Care Program member to utilize the ambulance service).

For questions regarding the Ready Care subscription program, please call AMR at 682-227-6055.