Travis County triples rate for patient transport by helicopter

AUSTIN (KXAN) — STAR Flight was authorized Tuesday by the Travis County Commissioner’s Court to change its reimbursement practices for patients transported by the service, starting Aug. 1, 2017.
While the financial burden on the patient will remain limited to co-payments and deductibles — determined by the patient’s insurance provider — the county will charge a base rate of $15,000 and $200 per mile to available funded sources like insurance companies, Medicaid and