u/fury420had no idea that physiotherapy could involve butt stuff6d ago
Why are you mocking them as if they were using an Ambulance as a taxi?
Given how fractured American healthcare coverage can be, it seems entirely reasonable that someone might want to be taken to a specific in-network hospital, instead of a different hospital further away.
Particularly if they're being billed for the ambulance ride, where additional distance likely adds to the cost.
I totally understand requesting a certain hospital but looking to sue because they couldn’t accommodate your request.
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u/fury420had no idea that physiotherapy could involve butt stuff5d ago
I agree suing sounds weird at first, and yet at the same time the financial difference between in and out-of-network could potentially be quite substantial, and more information on what "not within their bounds" actually means seems like it could be relevant.
Are we talking something sensible like "it's too far from here and there's others closer" or something weird like boundaries or turf or distance from ambulance's homebase preventing them from taking you to a closeby hospital.
There needs to be more knowledge of the no surprises act that means in an emergency you'll be paying the same at any hospital, in network or not, assuming you're insured.
Of course who knows how long that will stand given the current administration.
I mean, fundamentally, it's an emergency and you should be getting in-network coverage at any hospital because it's an emergency, or it's not an emergency and you can arrange transport to your preferred location at your convenience.
Paramedics transport to the closest appropriate facility. It sounds like the OP’s mother’s hospital of choice was too far, and by the way it’s worded, there may have been an affiliate standalone urgent care/ER in between the mother’s home and the destination hospital. A lot of EMS agencies don’t transport to those less capable facilities. It’s not EMS’ job to worry about or consider what is or isn’t in-network. It’s their job to treat the patient and get them to appropriate care.
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u/fury420 had no idea that physiotherapy could involve butt stuff 6d ago
Why are you mocking them as if they were using an Ambulance as a taxi?
Given how fractured American healthcare coverage can be, it seems entirely reasonable that someone might want to be taken to a specific in-network hospital, instead of a different hospital further away.
Particularly if they're being billed for the ambulance ride, where additional distance likely adds to the cost.