Questions about ambulances
Oct 31st 2006, 12:27 am
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Questions about ambulances
I had a altercation with a flight of stairs on Saturday night which ended with me being incapacitated.
As I was in agony and could not walk I got an ambulance.
My wife told me I was being silly and told me I would realise the error of my ways when I get the bill
My injury was a broken ankle (sheared fibula) and a torn ligament.
I have what I regard to be pretty decent insurance - does anyone have experience of getting an ambulance and how much you got charged?
Do insurance companies come up with the 'you didn't need an ambulance therefore we won't pay' thing?
As I was in agony and could not walk I got an ambulance.
My wife told me I was being silly and told me I would realise the error of my ways when I get the bill
My injury was a broken ankle (sheared fibula) and a torn ligament.
I have what I regard to be pretty decent insurance - does anyone have experience of getting an ambulance and how much you got charged?
Do insurance companies come up with the 'you didn't need an ambulance therefore we won't pay' thing?
Oct 31st 2006, 12:33 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
I had a altercation with a flight of stairs on Saturday night which ended with me being incapacitated.
As I was in agony and could not walk I got an ambulance.
My wife told me I was being silly and told me I would realise the error of my ways when I get the bill
My injury was a broken ankle (sheared fibula) and a torn ligament.
I have what I regard to be pretty decent insurance - does anyone have experience of getting an ambulance and how much you got charged?
Do insurance companies come up with the 'you didn't need an ambulance therefore we won't pay' thing?
As I was in agony and could not walk I got an ambulance.
My wife told me I was being silly and told me I would realise the error of my ways when I get the bill
My injury was a broken ankle (sheared fibula) and a torn ligament.
I have what I regard to be pretty decent insurance - does anyone have experience of getting an ambulance and how much you got charged?
Do insurance companies come up with the 'you didn't need an ambulance therefore we won't pay' thing?
Oct 31st 2006, 12:38 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
guess it will depend on what your insurance will cover,I am just getting the bill in from when my child broke his tibia and fibula, ambulance cost before insurance pays out is $676.00 the emergency room bill is up to $2600 at the moment and that does not include the ct scan or xrays. still have the bill for the operation to come in yet..
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Oct 31st 2006, 12:44 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Originally Posted by candy wy.
guess it will depend on what your insurance will cover,I am just getting the bill in from when my child broke his tibia and fibula, ambulance cost before insurance pays out is $676.00 the emergency room bill is up to $2600 at the moment and that does not include the ct scan or xrays. still have the bill for the operation to come in yet..
Oct 31st 2006, 12:52 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Originally Posted by Thydney
I'd open a paypal account and ask for donations :scared:
Oct 31st 2006, 12:54 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Originally Posted by candy wy.
guess it will depend on what your insurance will cover,I am just getting the bill in from when my child broke his tibia and fibula, ambulance cost before insurance pays out is $676.00 the emergency room bill is up to $2600 at the moment and that does not include the ct scan or xrays. still have the bill for the operation to come in yet..
Oct 31st 2006, 12:58 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
you have to pay $2600 before insurance kicks in? :scared:
$2500 deductible is pretty common
Oct 31st 2006, 12:58 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
you have to pay $2600 before insurance kicks in? :scared:
we only have a $400 deductible then we pay 20%,
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Oct 31st 2006, 1:03 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Originally Posted by candy wy.
no.....they are the cost before I no what the insurance pays.
we only have a $400 deductible then we pay 20%
we only have a $400 deductible then we pay 20%
Oct 31st 2006, 1:04 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
on my insurance it says I pay if I don't have an overnight stay in the hospital.
Fingers crossed mine is a bit different
Oct 31st 2006, 1:06 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
Bugger
Fingers crossed mine is a bit different
Fingers crossed mine is a bit different
actually even if I do stay overnight I still have $100 deductible to pay!
Oct 31st 2006, 1:19 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
friends of mine used amulance for an RTA - $1700 bill just come in!
Oct 31st 2006, 1:38 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
I had a altercation with a flight of stairs on Saturday night which ended with me being incapacitated.
As I was in agony and could not walk I got an ambulance.
My wife told me I was being silly and told me I would realise the error of my ways when I get the bill
My injury was a broken ankle (sheared fibula) and a torn ligament.
I have what I regard to be pretty decent insurance - does anyone have experience of getting an ambulance and how much you got charged?
Do insurance companies come up with the 'you didn't need an ambulance therefore we won't pay' thing?
As I was in agony and could not walk I got an ambulance.
My wife told me I was being silly and told me I would realise the error of my ways when I get the bill
My injury was a broken ankle (sheared fibula) and a torn ligament.
I have what I regard to be pretty decent insurance - does anyone have experience of getting an ambulance and how much you got charged?
Do insurance companies come up with the 'you didn't need an ambulance therefore we won't pay' thing?
I thank god every day that my family and I only have to pay a small fraction of our medical bills, I think I would go back home if we weren't covered as well as we are. We would probably be bankrupt by now without it.
Oct 31st 2006, 1:51 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Will depend on your plan and the fine print of your policy.
Ambulance comes under emergency services on mine, so I pay up to my deductible amount and they pay if I've reached my deductible ($500).
Ambulance comes under emergency services on mine, so I pay up to my deductible amount and they pay if I've reached my deductible ($500).
Oct 31st 2006, 1:55 am
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Re: Questions about ambulances
Originally Posted by blaze
I thank god every day that my family and I only have to pay a small fraction of our medical bills, I think I would go back home if we weren't covered as well as we are. We would probably be bankrupt by now without it.
right now i am not really worried since I am doped up to the eyeballs with oxycodone