Lincoln County Ambulance Service
Financial Assistance Program
The Lincoln County Ambulance Service understands that dealing with unexpected health emergencies can cause a financial burden on patients and their families for which they are not prepared. We want to help ease this burden so that financial problems will not interfere with their recovery.
Program Overview
The Lincoln County Ambulance Service's financial assistance program helps patients who have large ambulance bills that are beyond their ability to pay.
Any uninsured patient (patients having no insurance or those who do not participate in federal or state health care programs) can apply to receive financial assistance for their ambulance bills. Financial assistance is based solely on the patient's ability to pay and not on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Our Pledge to You
- A discount will be given to patients who pay their account in full within 30 days of the initial billing.
- A discount will be given to all uninsured patients.
- A payment plan will be available to all patients who can not pay their balance in full.
- Confidentiality of information will be maintained for all who seek financial assistance.
- The Lincoln County Ambulance Service will maintain its commitment to serve all patients requiring care regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or ability to pay.
Insurance Billing Information
The Lincoln County Ambulance Service staff will make every effort to obtain insurance information at the time of service. If staff members are unable to obtain insurance information at the time of service staff members will contact the patient at the earliest convenience.
The Lincoln County Ambulance Service accepts assignment on all Medicare and Medicaid claims and most major commercial insurance companies. We will be responsible for submitting all insurance claims. Once payment has been received from your insurance company(s), any unpaid balance will be the patients responsibility. Please be aware that some services may not be considered reasonable and/or necessary under the Medicare Program or other medical insurance companies. Any non-covered services will be the patients financial responsibility.
Financial Assistance
Prompt Pay Discount
Account balances that are the patients responsibility may be eligible for a 20% reduction if paid within thirty days of receiving the initial billing statement. To qualify for the this discount, full payment must be received within thirty days of the initial billing. Any patient who wishes to receive the Prompt Pay Discount may do so by contacting our billing staff at 785-524-4757.
Private Pay Discount - Payment Plan
The Lincoln County Ambulance Service will grant a 10% Private Pay Discount to all uninsured patients. This discount will be applied to the total charges. Any patient who wishes to receive the Private Pay Discount may do so by contacting our billing staff at 785-524-4757.
In combination with the Private Pay Discount the Lincoln County Ambulance Service offers a Payment Plan for patients who can not pay their account in full. Any patient who can not pay their account balance in full will be asked to sign a payment plan contract. We will set up a plan that works for the individual patient but at no time will a payment plan be drawn out for more than 12 months except under extreme circumstances. Patients needing to complete a Payment Plan Contract may do so by contacting our billing staff at 785-524-4757.
Collection of Delinquent Accounts
The Lincoln County Ambulance Service will make every effort to work with patients on the payment of their account. Unpaid account balances for which no satisfactory payment, or no payment plan arrangements have been made within 90 days of the initial statement billing will be considered delinquent and may be placed with an outside agency, or the Lincoln County Attorney, for collection purposes. The Lincoln County Ambulance Service also utilizes the State of Kansas Setoff Program for collection of delinquent accounts. Patients failing to honor payment plan arrangements will be considered delinquent and placed in collection.