Here in Pennsylvania it costs a patient $2000.00 to be Medevacd to a hospital that is rumored to be the minimum cost for this service. Ultimately it costs the tax payers to perform the rescue and pay for those involved. Tax money supports most F&G agencies. The volunteers do it for other reasons but why should they have to front the bill for fuel etc to perform these rescues. I feel that the bill for a rescue should start at the initial call to 911. The person that needs to be rescued should pay the bill for rescue services rendered just like they pay at the emergency room when they get there. It is the fault of the emergency services that they do not send the patients insurance company a bill for services rendered or the cost of materials used.
it is a billable item.
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