Politics & Government

City Of Napa To Charge First Responder Fees

The fees will be implemented Jan. 1. Here's what you need to know.

December 28, 2022

[para espaΓ±olπŸ‘‡] Beginning January 1, 2023, the City of Napa will implement a First Responder Fee.

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What is a First Responder Fee, you ask? A First Responder Fee is charged to insurance companies of patients who are treated or evaluated by the City of Napa Fire Department Firefighters/Paramedics for medical service. The rationale for this fee is that local government fire department services have expanded well beyond the traditional fire suppression generally supported by property taxes. The change in balance from fire suppression to medical services has shifted the rationale for financing fire department operations from primarily property-related taxes to a combination of property taxes and user fees.

But what does this mean for you? Do you need to Pay this First Responder Fee?

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No, you do not have to pay the fee; your insurance company will. You will receive a copy of the invoice sent to your insurance company. In the instance where your insurance information was not collected by emergency personnel on scene, you will be mailed an insurance information request form from Wittman Enterprises, LLC. Please use the contact information provided on the request to submit your insurance information.

Don't have medical insurance? There is no out-of-pocket expense for patients receiving services from the Napa Fire Department, even if the patient is uninsured. If you receive an invoice asking for insurance information, please use the contact information provided on the invoice to let them know.

For more information, please visit the First Responder Fee information page.
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A partir del 1 de enero de 2023, la ciudad de Napa implementarΓ‘ una tarifa por primeros respondedores.

ΒΏQuΓ© es una tarifa de primer respondedor, usted se preguntarΓ‘? Se cobra una tarifa de primeros respondedores a las compaΓ±Γ­as de seguros de los pacientes que son tratados o evaluados por los bomberos/paramΓ©dicos del departamento de bomberos de la ciudad de Napa para recibir servicios mΓ©dicos. La justificaciΓ³n de esta tarifa es que los servicios del departamento de bomberos del gobierno local se han expandido mucho mΓ‘s allΓ‘ de la supresiΓ³n de incendios tradicional generalmente respaldada por los impuestos a la propiedad. El cambio en el balance de la supresiΓ³n de incendios a los servicios mΓ©dicos ha cambiado la lΓ³gica para financiar las operaciones del departamento de bomberos de principalmente impuestos relacionados con la propiedad a una combinaciΓ³n de impuestos a la propiedad y tarifas de usuario.

ΒΏPero quΓ© significa esto para usted? ΒΏNecesita pagar esta tarifa de primeros respondedores?

No, usted no tiene que pagar la tarifa su compaΓ±Γ­a de seguros lo harΓ‘. RecibirΓ‘ una copia de la factura enviada a su compaΓ±Γ­a de seguros. En el caso de que el personal de emergencia no haya recopilado la informaciΓ³n de su seguro en la escena, se le enviarΓ‘ por correo un formulario de solicitud de informaciΓ³n de seguro de Wittman Enterprises, LLC. Por favor utilice la informaciΓ³n de contacto proporcionada en la solicitud para enviar la informaciΓ³n de su seguro.

ΒΏNo tiene seguro mΓ©dico? No hay gastos de bolsillo para los pacientes que reciben servicios del departamento de bomberos de Napa, incluso si el paciente no tiene seguro. Si recibe una factura solicitando informaciΓ³n del seguro, utilice la informaciΓ³n de contacto proporcionada en la factura para hacΓ©rselo saber.

Para mΓ‘s informaciΓ³n por favor visite: Tarifa de Primeros Respondedores informaciΓ³n

This press release was produced by the City of Napa. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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