With so much uncertainty these days regarding our healthcare and insurance system, it’s good to know that there is a Medicare ambulance service in that helps patients make the most effective use of their Medicare benefits.
As a Medicare ambulance service — among a wide range of medical transportation assistance and emergency medical care services we offer — MedStar employs a highly-trained billing staff that knows the ins and outs of the complex federal medical assistance programs, including Medicare. Between our comprehensive training program and our ongoing education initiatives, our entire billing department is able to assist our patients with navigating the ever changing healthcare system.
If you are unfamiliar with Medicare ambulance service, here’s a quick primer on what’s typically covered:
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers ambulance services to or from a hospital, critical access hospital (CAH), or skilled nursing facility (SNF). Medicare covers and helps pay for ambulance services only when other transportation could endanger your health, like if you have a health condition that requires this type of transportation.
Medicare ambulance service is only covered to the nearest appropriate medical facility that’s able to give you the care you need. If you choose to be transported to a facility farther away, Medicare’s payment will be based on the charge to the closest appropriate facility. If no local facilities are able to give you the care you need, Medicare will pay for transportation to the nearest facility outside your local area that’s able to give you necessary care.
Our certified staff is familiar with the complexities that come with any healthcare system, so whether that means a patient needs an emergent transport or regular trips to a physician office, via a Medicare ambulance service, we’ve got it covered. MedStar is committed to providing complete ambulance and wheelchair van service, including Medicare ambulance service, and recognizes that customer service extends far beyond the trip in an ambulance or wheelchair van. Every team member here at MedStar is dedicated to providing the best possible service in all aspects of patient care, including Medicare ambulance service.
To learn more about Medicare ambulance service in central Massachusetts communities, contact our Medicare ambulance service experts here at MedStar.
