The Cost of Air Ambulance and How You Can Pay the Bill When You’ve been Injured in a Wreck? Louisville, KY Personal Injury Lawyer Explains

Did you know that an Air Ambulance ride can cost as much as $25,000.00 or 30,000.00 or even more.  Recently there have been articles on the news about at least one air ambulance company who partnered with insurance companies to lower the costs of transportation. Instead of thousands of dollars they plan to offer air ambulance transportation for $300.00.  This is great! However, this is just one company of many. Still as of today in 2022, an average air ambulance ride can cost a fortune.

At Aleksander Law Office, PLLC, Attorney Anna Aleksander does not charge any money for negotiating your medical bills down. If the face value of your bill is too high, and you have exhausted all available sources of coverage, your lawyer will always try to deal with you bill collectors to reduce the amount of money that you will owe. There is never an extra fee for this service.

If you’ve been injured in Kentucky and require an air ambulance, the cost of the transportation can be enormous. You should seek professional legal help and do it immediately. If you require an air ambulance and were severely injured, in such a case having coverage is important.

How can you protect yourself before and after the injury?

First, you should never decline uninsured and underinsured coverage on your car insurance. Assuming the party at fault has coverage, the maximum you will recover is that party’s policy limits which can be anything and as little as $25,000.00.

Second, you should never reject Kentucky No Fault Coverage also called “PIP.”

Finally and ideally, you should have health insurance.

Unless you act quickly just one air ride can eat up your entire Personal Injury Protection Money in one swoop leaving you with nothing or virtually nothing to cover your lost wages, the enormous medical bills such as the ER bill, and follow up doctor visits. This is why it is important to contact an injury lawyer right away and not wait. Your lawyer will advise you on how you can direct personal injury protection money.  When PIP is exhausted or not available and no other no-fault coverage is available you may use your health insurance. However, the health insurance may require you to reimburse them after your case settles. Instead of paying the providers out of your settlement you will have to re-pay your insurance 1) the insurance rarely pays your bill at 100% they usually take a discount and 2) You can always negotiate with them later.

If you are on Medicare or Medicaid, the same thing happens, the healthcare provider will demand reimbursement out of your settlement money.

This blog is about an Air Ambulance cost if injured in a wreck. However, there are many other ways that you can be injured and the auto insurance coverage may not apply. If you were injured in a way that was other than a vehicle wreck, call me to discuss your options.

An Air Ambulance bill should be negotiated whenever possible. Anna Aleksander has experience negotiating medical bills with providers.

Call Aleksander Law Office, PLLC Anna Aleksander Attorney to discuss your claim with her. Free Consultation 502-589-0816.

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