North Dakota ambulance providers losing money on every run, according to survey

An ambulance departs the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota, on Sept. 13, 2025. Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor
An ambulance departs the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota, on Sept. 13, 2025. Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor

North Dakota ambulance service providers lost nearly $500 on average for every patient transported to a medical facility last year, according to a survey.

The recent survey of three dozen providers in the state, conducted by PWW Advisory Group, was the result of a study created by House Bill 1322 passed during the 2025 legislative session.

The group presented the results to the Legislature’s interim…