Rates and charges for ambulance services in the State of Arizona are set by the Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services by a hearing process delineated in A.R.S. § 36-2234.  The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Ambulance and Regional Services Section, serves as facilitator to ambulance companies seeking initial rates and charges and/or adjustments to their current rates and charges.

Automatic Rate Increase
The Calendar Year 2008 Automatic Rate Increase is 3.57%. To apply, please provide the Bureau with a Letter of Application [DOC 22K].

General Rate Increase
To apply for the General Rate Increase, please provide the Bureau with a Letter and Application Packet [DOC 23K].  The packet inclusions are identified in Arizona Administrative Code R9-25-1102.B [DOC 20K].

Arizona Ground Ambulance Rates
The Ground Ambulance Service Rate Schedule [PDF 18K] lists the base rates for Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Mileage, Standby/Waiting and Subscription Service (in order to download the PDF version Acrobat Reader™ is required).  The Rates Effective Date describes when the last adjustment was made to the rates and charges of a particular ambulance company.

Ambulance Revenue and Cost Report Forms
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-2232.A.6, an ambulance service operating under a Certificate of Necessity (CON) is required to file annual financial reports not later than 180 days after the completion of its annual accounting period.  The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services requires ambulance services to report financial data using the Ambulance Revenue and Cost Report (ARCR).  Click on one of the links below to download this report:

Short ARCR       [PDF 211K]   [DOC 83K]    [EXCEL 84K]
(Fire Districts/Small Rural Companies)

Long ARCR        [PDF 607K]   [DOC 309K]   [EXCEL 379K]

Information about the Ground Ambulance Service Rate Schedule or the Ambulance Revenue and Cost Report can be obtained by writing to the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Ambulance and Regional Services Section, 150 North 18th Avenue, Suite 540, Phoenix, Arizona 85007 or by contacting Ithan Yanofsky, at (602) 364-3173 or via email at YANOFSI@azdhs.gov.