Get the basics right - like ERs staying open & ambulances arriving on time

[YZT580]

Check out this Ambulance bill in Saskatchewan.

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[medicineman]

As far as I understand it, if you live in Kenora, ON ( for example), and the ambulance take you to Lake of the Woods Hospital, as an Ontario resident, you get a bill for $45. That's all.

If they cant help you there, OHIP pays for the rest of the trip. Even if they fly you to Toronto.

Not positive. But, that's my understanding.

We used to get asked about that a lot. But, it was actually the hospital did the billing.

Ambulance Fees

The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care sets, bills and collects ambulance fees that a member of the public may be charged after being transported to hospital by ambulance. You are responsible for an ambulance service co-payment charge of $45.00 for ambulance services rendered if the...

www.toronto.ca

More often than not, if you go to LotWH in Kenora, if you need specialist care urgently, you go to Winnipeg - it's the nearest cath lab, stroke centre and trauma surgery facility, as well as pediatric and ICU care...

 

[mariomike]

More often than not, if you go to LotWH in Kenora, if you need specialist care urgently, you go to Winnipeg - it's the nearest cath lab, stroke centre and trauma surgery facility, as well as pediatric and ICU care...

Good point.

Ontario Residents are fully subsidized by the province when deemed medically necessary by a physician or transport doctor, minus the standard $45 co-payment. No charge if inter-facility, and authorized by PTAC. That includes out of province.

ORNGE has a base in Kenora.

 

[medicineman]

Good point.

Ontario Residents are fully subsidized by the province when deemed medically necessary by a physician or transport doctor, minus the standard $45 co-payment. No charge if inter-facility, and authorized by PTAC. That includes out of province.

ORNGE has a base in Kenora.

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They're frequent visitors to YWG...the bird parks often near one of the air ambulance carriers at my end of the airport.

 

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They're frequent visitors to YWG...the bird parks often near one of the air ambulance carriers at my end of the airport.

I see them landing and taking off from the Helipad at Winnipeg Health Science Centre regularly.

 

[mariomike]

As far as Winnipeg goes , I was a little bit shocked , in fact , more than a little bit shocked , by their billing.

These are the rates for residents. Non-residents are much higher.

Lift Assists ( no transport )

One car $1,585.

If a second car is required, $2,940

We called them Courtesy Calls. There was never a charge.

Manitoba resident , transport to hospital $250

No transport? Still $250. Even if you were not the Call Originator!

Ontario charges $45 for transport. No transport? On the house.

Other charges listed,

Billing - Fire Paramedic Service - City of Winnipeg

Ambulance and Inspection Billing Information

legacy.winnipeg.ca

YMMV by province.