By Thomas Hines
Florida News-Press
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The federal rule violations and improper billing practices of Lee County extend beyond those officials admitted to earlier this month. County officials, in response to requests from The News-Press, said Thursday another $357,000 was billed for medical flights without meeting the legally required federal safety mandates.
“It adds even more to this pathetic saga,” Commissioner Frank Mann said. “The answers we get just beg more questions and none of the answers we’ve received so far have been satisfactory.”
EMS Chief Kim Dickerson claimed the county broke federal rules by billing for $3 million in medical flights between Feb. 8 and May 25 in a statement she released earlier this month.
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