EMS Revenue Recovery Program

The Blacksburg Town Council has adopted an ordinance (Ordinance 2030) establishing an EMS Revenue Recovery Program. To date, Blacksburg has been one of the only localities in the state not yet participating in revenue recovery for medical transport. The Town of Christiansburg implemented a program in 2013, and Montgomery County began earlier this year.

Most patients transported to the hospital by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) have public or private health insurance that provides coverage for EMS transport. This program seeks to utilize that existing health insurance coverage to offset some of the expenses of EMS service.

An individual without insurance, however, will never be denied access to EMS care based on the ability to pay. Blacksburg and Montgomery County residents without insurance will not receive a bill nor be responsible for payment. Non-residents will receive a bill for any amounts not covered by insurance.

The funds generated by this program will be reinvested into Emergency Medical Services in Montgomery County and the Town of Blacksburg to help offset operating and capital costs to support high-quality pre-hospital emergency medical services.