Ridgewood Emergency Services : Ambulance Billing Frequently Asked Questions
Who will be billed?
All patients who are treated and transported by our ambulance will be billed. We will use a third party billing company to bill a patient’s insurance company. Village residents or Village employees will not have to pay anything beyond what the insurance company provides. Non-residents will receive up to three bills, at which point the Village will have the option of cancelling the debt.
Will I be billed for an emergency call even if I don’t ride in the ambulance?
If no treatment was provided, there will not be a bill. If treatment is provided without transportation, a reduced bill may be issued.
What will it cost me?
This program will collect money from a patient’s insurance company and not from the patients themselves. The Village will collect payments from the insurance company and will not seek co-payments from our residents.
What if I can’t pay or don’t have insurance to cover the cost? Can I still be treated?
Treatment will be provided prior to asking for any insurance information. No patient will be denied treatment or transportation. If the patient does not have insurance, a bill will still be sent; however, the Village will have the discretion to cancel the debt.
What are the benefits for the Village of implementing a billing program?
This program will allow the Village to generate funds to help cover the budget for Ridgewood Emergency Services.
What will the town do with the revenue generated from the billing program?
All funds generated through billing will be used to support the ambulances, emergency service programs, and the volunteers.
Please call 201-670-5570 x101 or email bpullman@ridgewoodnj.net with any questions.
Fund Raising
With all the uncertainties surrounding us these days – the economy, terror threats, military conflicts abroad – there is one certainty you can count on – your Ridgewood Emergency Services volunteers are here to serve you and your family in time of need. When emergencies strike, chances are that your call to 9-1-1 will bring the Emergency Services volunteers to your door.
Please take this opportunity to show your support for your public safety volunteers. Emergency Services conducts only one fund drive a year and we count on the generous support of our neighbors to assist us in assisting you. Please make checks payable to F.O.R.E.S.T. (Friends of Ridgewood Emergency Services Teams).
F.O.R.E.S.T. is recognized as a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, so your contribution is tax deductible.
F.O.R.E.S.T
131 N. Maple Ave.
Ridgewood NJ, 07450
Thanks for the information James……… it was helpful. D