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Q: Why are there so many different vehicles responding to an emergency?
A. Warren County Paramedics respond in a blue and white ambulance.
These are the vehicles you will be transported in to the hospital. Additional vehicles
may be fire department first responder vehicles.
Q: Will I receive a bill for Ambulance transport?
A: WCEMS does bill for services. The billing office will bill Medicare,
Medicaid and third-party insurance companies.
Q: How much does it cost for an ambulance to take me to the hospital?
A: Our basic fee for Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support
transports is $300 plus $8.50 per mile. The Board of County Commissioners approves
our rates. We charge this fee in order to reduce the tax burden for operating an
emergency medical service.
Q: Where can I pay my Warren County EMS medical bill?
A: EMS bills can be paid by mailing your payment to our billing/collection
agent in Rocky Mount or you can make your payment in person at the EMS building
during regular business hours.
Q: What happens when EMS arrives?
A: Each patient is given a history and physical exam. The paramedics
then decide on a course of treatment. Liberal protocols allow our paramedics a degree
of freedom not found in every emergency medical service. This is the reason our
training is extensive and on going. The paramedics may consult with an emergency
department physician or they may initiate treatments on their own. If transportation
to the hospital is necessary, the patient will be transported to the nearest
local hospital normally.
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