Is the First Responder Fee charged if a Cosumnes Fire Department Engine and a Cosumnes Fire Department Ambulance arrive at the scene?

If both assessing/treating apparatus (fire suppression company/fire ambulance) come from the same agency, the unit which provides the assessment/treatment will initiate a First Responder Fee for the incident. If the patient or patients is/are transported to the hospital based on medical necessity, the First Responder Fee will first be billed to the person/’s auto insurance (vehicle accidents) or medical insurance. If the person’s medical insurance does not provide coverage for the First Responder Fee, then the fee will be billed directly to the person/guardian as an out of pocket expense.

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1. Why am I getting charged a First Responder Fee?
2. Why is there a First Responder Fee charged if a Cosumnes Fire Department Engine and an out of District Ambulance arrive at the scene?
3. Is the First Responder Fee charged if a Cosumnes Fire Department Engine and a Cosumnes Fire Department Ambulance arrive at the scene?
4. Why would an out of District Ambulance take me to the hospital instead of a Cosumnes Fire Department Ambulance?
5. Who do I contact if I have a question about my First Responder Fee bill?
6. What is the process to dispute my First Responder Fee bill?
7. What happens if I do not pay my First Responder Fee bill?