The patient was transported by ambulance, why is he or she being charged for wheelchair van transportation?
Occasionally an ambulance will be used to transport a patient that could have safely been transported by wheelchair van. Most often this is due to the fact that no wheelchair van was available at that particular time of day or day of week. In these cases we will bill the patient for the cost of a wheelchair transport, even though the use of an ambulance is significantly more expensive. We do NOT bill health insurance, Medicaid or Medicare for ambulance transports that are found not to be medically necessary.
Related Questions
- What are Medicare regulations for hospice patients who are transported by ambulance? When is a hospice responsible for the ambulance transport of a hospice patient?
- I was transported by a wheelchair van and received a bill. I have Medicare so why am I being billed for this transportation service?
- I have health insurance. Doesn’t that cover ambulance and/or wheelchair van transportation?
