County Offices Emergency Services EMS Revenue Recovery Program
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EMS Revenue Recovery Program
The Revenue Recovery Program, which allows billing for ambulance transport, is used as a supplement to the present funding of agencies provided by the County, Towns, and donations. Most patients premiums paid to health and auto insurance polices, workers' compensation, Medicare, and Medicaid can be used to pay for ambulance transport. The EMS Revenue Recovery Program will bill all insurances for transport when information is provided at the time of treatment/transport. Not billing in previous years has allowed these funds to largely remain unused. The Revenue Recovery Program relieves the taxpayers of the burden of funding the increasing costs of providing emergency medical services in the County.
EMS CARE WILL NEVER BE DENIED BASED UPON ABILITY TO PAY
Frequently Asked Questions...
1. As required by law, Statements of Services Rendered are sent to all patients treated and transported. Charges are based on the type of service provided and the distance traveled. If the patient is not transported there is no charge.
2. Claims are filed by the County seeking reimbursement directly from the insurance carriers.
3. Patients are billed for any deductibles, co-payments, and charges not paid by third-party sources. If patients do not have insurance, they will be responsible for any charges.
Charges will be dependent upon care given and distance traveled at the following rates:
$350.00- Basic Life Support (BLS)
$450.00- Advanced Life Support I (ALS I)
$575.00- Advanced Life Support II (ALS II)
$8.25/mi Mileage to Hospital of Choice
No! It is essential to continue to support Volunteer agencies in the County through giving of your time, talents, and donations.
Many insurance companies, Medicare and Medicaid pay either in full or a portion of an emergency ambulance bill. To be certain, please contact your insurance company.
The billing company will work with you to resubmit the bill. A letter from your physician might be requested to reinforce the need for an emergency transportation on that occasion.
The auto insurance company will be billed if that information is provided.
The County offers an EMS Subscription Service that allows residents to cover their entire family for medical transports by EMS agencies in the County for the year August 1-July 31.
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