How to Arrange Medical Transport

Medical transportation is used for various situations, such as emergencies caused by heart attacks, injuries or for people who are unaware of how to get a suffering person to the hospital safely. Ambulances are the most common form of medical transportation, and they can be easily contacted and requested. Other reasons for medical transport are if the patient needs to travel a great distance in a prone position or if they need medication or the aid of medical equipment while traveling.

Instructions

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  Call your local hospital or doctor's office if you need to arrange for an ambulance pick up. The specialists that you speak to will be able to determine the type of medical staff and equipment, such as oxygen tanks or other necessary medical equipment, which will be needed for your request. They base their decision on the condition and needs of the patient.

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  Make sure that insurance covers the costs of arranging for medical transport. In non-emergency situations, the ambulance or helicopter company will ask for insurance information before they schedule services. If your insurance or Medicare does in fact take care of the costs, have your information ready when you call to arrange for transport. If it does not cover the costs, you will have to pay the company before they send the necessary transportation to pick up the patient.

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  Schedule transportation via medical airplane if the patient needs to be transferred to a distant medical center and if the trip would be too risky to complete by commercial airline or by car. The best way to arrange for this type of transport is to do so through your physician. They can work with you in finding the best medical airline and the best date that works for you. According to mayomedicaltransport.com, most insurance companies do not cover the cost of this type of transportation, so full payment will be needed before services can be rendered.

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  Request a transport by helicopter by calling the medical air transportation service nearest to you or call the local hospital and find out which service they use. You can schedule a time for the patient to be picked up based on their condition, the urgency and general logistics in terms of date, time and destination.