Overview
- FDNY officials proposed Monday a new fee schedule that raises ambulance transport by about 29% and on‑scene care by 42%, pending approval.
- The plan sets basic life support at $1,793 from $1,385, treatment in place at $896 from $630, advanced life support Level 1 at $2,196 from $1,680, and Level 2 at $2,012 from $1,692, with the $20 per‑mile charge unchanged.
- The department says the increases track higher labor and operating costs so the city covers less of the bill for emergency medical service.
- Union leaders, citing unresolved contracts and lower pay than other uniformed services, warn that about 1,500 EMTs and paramedics could quit in 2026, which they say would slow 911 response times.
- A public hearing is set for May 15, and people without insurance or with high deductibles could face bigger bills even as Medicare and Medicaid cap costs.