JASPER, Tenn. – Since the Jasper Board of Mayor and Aldermen bought a citywide membership in the AirMedCare Network just over a year ago, at least eight residents have saved tens of thousands of dollars in costs for air ambulance flights.
At the board’s August meeting, Mayor Paul Evans thanked aldermen for approving the membership.
“To me, this has been a blessing to the town,” he said.
Evans said one resident told him recently the bill for a flight was $34,000, but Jasper’s membership covered the share of costs the person’s insurance didn’t.
“They didn’t have to pay anything,” he said.