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Expensive Cab
« on: April 28, 2013, 08:03:26 PM »
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Re: Expensive Cab
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2013, 08:06:27 PM »
not an isolated case  sadly
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Re: Expensive Cab
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2013, 08:08:52 PM »
Nothing new there, happens all the time, all over the country.

When I was on the Rez, we went to the tribal court and got an injunction against our worst offender so he could no longer use the ambulance unless it was life threatening. Not sure how that would hold up, but he quit calling, maybe he thought the EMS service was serious.

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Re: Expensive Cab
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2013, 08:09:02 PM »
But, but, but... it's medicine!  Entitled!  Human Right!  Obamacare!
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Re: Expensive Cab
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2013, 08:11:54 PM »
Even where I am now, we will not turn away a patient when EMS calls, unless we are full and we think they should go downtown, but we make it clear that if we determine the ride to not be medically necessary, the patient will be responsible for the bill. It has saved a few of those trips to our place.

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Re: Expensive Cab
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2013, 08:44:16 PM »
Oh man....   you do not want me to get started on this one......

Once I get home and get a couple fingers of rum on board (in order to keep my blood pressure safely in check) I might post some of the better stories on here....
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Re: Expensive Cab
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2013, 09:34:58 PM »
Some of the ambulance call I hear on the radio in this county ...  :facepalm:

"Lady not feeling well and needs to go to the hospital" etc etc etc
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Re: Expensive Cab
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2013, 06:01:18 PM »
I deal with the problem on a routine basis and it makes me want to chew nails.  The part that p*sses me off is the attitude of entitlement. 

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Re: Expensive Cab
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2013, 07:03:12 PM »
Perfect example here:



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Re: Expensive Cab
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2013, 09:59:07 PM »

I see what they did there.
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Re: Expensive Cab
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2013, 10:18:51 PM »
Quote from: AmbulanceDriver on April 29, 2013, 07:03:12 PM
Perfect example here:



from www.thelunatick.com/ems

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