For example, some treatment procedures may need authorization. It is also possible that some procedures are not covered at all. These include abortions, unless there is a risk to the life of the mother. Furthermore, although TRICARE usually provides prescription pills for birth control, it does not cover condoms.
The top paying states to earn an EMT or Paramedic salary are District of Columbia $52,930, Alaska $51,570, Washington $50,980, Illinois $48,350, and Maryland $42,410.he lowest 10% earn a salary of $19,880 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $53,000 per year. These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. Paramedic salaries will be on average 20% higher than EMT wages.
Salary Outlook. The BLS reports the median annual salary for EMTs and paramedics was $31,270 in 2013. The best-paid 10 percent in the profession made approximately $54,710, while the lowest-earning 10 percent made approximately $20,420. The best-compensated paramedics and EMTs work in the metropolitan areas of Tacoma, Washington; Seattle; and Fairbanks, Alaska.