Is billing for Ambulance Services a new idea or practice?
No. At least 70% of the country receives its pre-hospital EMS funded through revenue recovery (billing insurance companies). Attached at the end of this document is a short list of Virginia agencies currently utilizing or about to implement revenue recovery. 2. Will services be provided if the patient is uninsured? No one will ever be denied service based on ability to pay or for lack of health insurance. The billing program is based on a concern for the medical and financial health of county residents. It is designed to minimize out-of-pocket costs for county residents by waiving any co-pays or deductibles after a patients insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid have been billed for transport services. Uninsured residents will be shown compassion and provided with the option of submitting a waiver form, ensuring that financial hardship is avoided. There will be no charge for emergency medical care if the patient is not transported. Patients who reside outside of the county will be expected t
