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When’s the last time you were in the back of an ambulance telling the driver which hospital to take you to?
by isykt 3y ago
When’s the last time you were in the back of an ambulance telling the driver which hospital to take you to?
- QuarterReptile 3y agoThe principle in that case is elasticity of demand, not competition. As in, my mother always made sure to beat ambulances to us when school or sports reported us injured, because she was worried we wouldn't be confident enough to shoo them away on our own.
- FireBeyond 3y agoAs someone who is a paramedic, we will absolutely listen to you if you say you want to go to hospital X, not Y. If you're unable, we'll take you to the one that best is equipped to deal with your issue. HOWEVER... the insurer. If you're talking about two hospitals in the same town or part of town, no big deal. If you want to go to the hospital 15 minutes beyond that? Your insurer will deny the ambulance bill. Their argument was that "if you were sick enough to require an ambulance, you should have been transported to the closest facility, stabilized, and then transferred to your preferred facility" versus taking a longer ambulance ride.
- s1artibartfast 3y agohow much of healthcare spending is related to emergency procedures? How much is scheduled weeks in advance? how much is scheduled months in advance.