RE: Is this Legal?

Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:12:39 -0800

My understanding is that a transport company can do non-emergent transport and thus leave the ambulance free for emergencies. Was this lady an emergency or did she go and sit for awhile waiting for the test? If it was an emergency then ambulance would have been appropriate. If it was not, then a transport company with the family paying is appropriate.


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Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 11:04:07 -0500

I'm confused, what is "transported by gurney via transport company"?
Is this different from a stretcher and ambulance?

Tammy Gola BSN, RN, CRNAC
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Transitional Care Unit
575 North River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA. 187641-0001
570-552-5417
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I think that this is my big question.  Why did the resident go by the
private gurney and not by ambulance?  If she was on bedrest, then she
likely should have by ambulance due to the strict bedrest.

Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C
MDS Coordinator


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From: Gola, Tammy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I would think that if the patient was on strict bedrest that the
ambulance
would be considered medically necessary therefore covered by Med A.  But
those are just my thoughts.


Tammy Gola BSN, RN, CRNAC
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Transitional Care Unit
575 North River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA. 187641-0001
570-552-5417
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Subject: Is this Legal?


In a message dated 12/9/2003 6:27:39 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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Scenario;
A Part A resident develops a suspected DVT and is ordered to the local
acute
hospital for ultrasound. Since the woman is on strict bedrest, she is
transported via gurney by our local transport company.
Resident returns and our Administrator states family must pay for this
transport!
Is this legal?
I need as many responses as possible.

I received exactly one response to this question.
Thank you all so much!

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