2007-01-16 08:51:43 · 12 answers · asked by airin_chiu 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
It completely depends on where you live because every ambulance service has its own policy. I worked at one where even refusals of care are billed and another where only patients who are transported are billed. You need to check with the ambulance service that was dispatched to you and if they charge then you need to contact your insurance company because they may pay.
2007-01-16 17:32:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do charge a fee for calling an ambulance and you might receive the bill in a couple of weeks. Trust me don't be looking forward to seeing the bill it's outrageous but it depends.
2007-01-16 17:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by greenburg603 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No Charge
5 yrs. in the Fire/EMS service, paramedic and firefighter.
I've worked on 6 different ambulances, volunteer and full time, rural and urban. NO ONE CHARGES FOR A PATIENT REFUSAL. In a lot of places an ambulance is the only healthcare people get.
2007-01-16 23:11:11 · answer #3 · answered by Joshua - 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. In NYC, there is no charge for refusal of medical aid (RMA) Insurance will fight against paying for an ambulance that does transport, they'd laugh at a bill for no transport.
No, you won't be charged. An ambulances job is to transport. No transport, no bill.
2007-01-16 18:53:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you weren't transported, you will not be billed. Our town ambulance is free and volunteer UNLESS Advanced Life Support Techs are on board, they send their own separate bill but again... only if they take you to the hospital.
2007-01-16 19:43:32 · answer #5 · answered by RaLoh 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends, some do and some don't. The company I work for does not charge unless we take you to the Hospital. You may want to contact the company who checked you , and ask them.
2007-01-16 21:14:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
medic8613 makes a lot of sense to me. It depends on where you live. The service I work for *always* bill for non-transports /refusals etc. Perhaps you need to mention where you live?
2007-01-17 07:37:57 · answer #7 · answered by scedex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your insurance company. They may pay for some or all of it. If you dont have insurance you will probably be billed.
2007-01-16 17:00:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it bdepends was it a volunteer dept bc i dont belive they charge
2007-01-16 21:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by gousa1991 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh, yes they do. And us taxpayers pay for it if you don't.
2007-01-17 17:13:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋