Air Ambulance Cost - Buyer Experiences and Price Information

My 23 year old son was in a motorcycle accident, air lifted to one trauma center, then air lifted to another trauma center, actually died 3 times. Had a lawyer, why else pay so much for health
insurance. Didn't pay a cent. But would have gladly paid to keep my son alive.

My son was in a car accident. His car flipped multiple times, only one air bag went off. He was airlifted 38 miles, 15 min for a ridiculous $48,000. The insurance isn't paying a cent. They had their own medical consultant who said he did not need to be airlifted. My son is 25, doesn't have a penny, and doesn't know what to do. This is airway robbery at it's best.

Total rip off; 15 min ride; roughly 50 miles. Helicopter was nothing fancy (didn't seem like life flight). I questioned multiple times when in the ambulance whether flight was necessary, and they insisted I take the helicopter due to my medical situation. They made me feel like I couldn't decline it; even though at one point I even argued the ambulance ride.
If the patient covers the cost, the helicopter should be mandated to disclose the cost up front.
Who charges the cost of a persons yearly salary, and expects them to pay without giving them any estimate of cost? If I buy a $40,000 car, I have to have my credit checked, verification of income, work out payments, etc.
For that much, I'll take my chances in the ambulance. Never again. I'm thinking of getting a tattoo on my chest that says "Do not transport by helicopter". I'm all for free market, but requires being up front about pricing, and responsibility.

Wife had stroke and they requested airlift to another one of their subsidiary hospitals across Lake Pontchartrain 37 miles away. She was in ICU but not life threatening at the time. They requested the air lift in stead of ground. Of coarse I agreed, but was it really necessary

ten minute flight to trauma center after motorcycle accident with multiple injuries. Insurance paid zero, but after reading the above stories, I feel I got the deal of the century paying only 10 grand. Still ridiculous in my book. They allowed me to make monthly payments until balance was paid. I should look into a program motorcycle racers participate in whereby you get a very low membership rate for air ambulance services.

1 hour and 20 minute flight from a hospital who is in my plan to a hospital that is in my plan and both have medflight helicopters. Found out after the fact that the helicopter that flew my son was neither of the hospitals helicopters and the one that did is not in my insurance network and they want to charge me $79K and stated that $79K is reasonable and customary. Additionally, they want me to sigh away my rights to let them negotiate with my insurance on what I end up having to pay. Yea, right! Are you kidding me!

29 miles. Took 10 mind by air. They said we had to air lift BECAUSE my husband had a stroke and we needed to get him there asap so they could give him a clot busting med. Which he didn't get. It was $166.82 per mile for gas.its not right how they charge. The fuel is 8.00 per gallon.

Small hospital was not equipped for treatment of my illness.Crappy way to spend Easter.

I was in auto accident broke my femur and wrist airlifted 31 miles. When I called the company to dispute charge she says and I quote that's your opinion and that's our charge so if life's not worth it then your in sad shape. I said why should I pay $33,000 when I can go to fair and pay 50.00 for scenic 15 min flight I know the medical personal are not the extra $32,000. I just didn't appreciate the it's your life value so pay up attitude from the billing I told I'm glad the medics didn't have the same gimme my money attitude. BTW this is only directed to the service provider and their business office

KBIH (Bishop, CA) to Reno, NV. Sierra Aviation. Total distance, 165 miles.

Cost was astronomical. Estimate was cost per nautical mile so useless. Flight went from St. Thomas, VI, to Ft. Lauderdale, to Teterboro, NJ, to BWI,

My daughter fell and hit her head causing her to lose consciousness. The hospital was less than 10 miles away by car, but because we would have to cross a bridge, a helicopter was used. We were billed almost $37,000 for the flight. BC/BS of Florida paid $4500. Air Methods is balance billing me more than $32,000.