Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Much has happened this past year, and we are so proud to be a part of such a resilient community. However, daily life in 2025 continues to be affected by the COVID 19 pandemic backlogs and the economy. At NHEMS/Rescue, we work tirelessly to deliver best practice medical care and community support, but we can’t do it alone.
NOW MORE THAN EVER, YOUR PARTICIPATION IN OUR SUBSCRIPTION PLAN IS ABSOLUTELY VITAL TO THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF NORTH HUNTINGDON EMS/RESCUE.
Subscriber support enables us to be able to purchase supplies, update equipment, and maintain our vehicles, so that we can continue to provide state-of-the-art emergency medical services. We rely primarily on billing health insurance for services rendered, but the ever-evolving health insurance landscape has produced a major decline in reimbursements. Our annual subscription drive provides the balance of our income.
OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE is extended to all of the generous residents and business owners of North Huntingdon Township who contributed last year.
Subscriptions are valid for one year from payment date. Please consider renewing your existing subscription or become a new member of North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue so that we can continue to be there for you whenever you need us.
With our sincerest thanks,
THE STAFF & CREWS OF NORTH HUNTINGDON EMS/RESCUE
If you do not live in North Huntindon Township, please donate to your local EMS agency.
SUBSCRIPTION BENEFITS
• Your subscription will forgive any co-payment or deductible applied to your bill from NHEMS/R in its entirety up to $100.00.
• NO CHARGE for emergency treatment that does not require transport to a hospital ($75 fee waived).
• Reciprocal subscription agreements with our neighboring community ambulance services.
• Business Subscription level members can receive free CPR training for up to 10 employees.
The following services are not covered:
Subscriptions are not medical insurance and cannot be applied to:
• Ambulance transport to or from a physician’s office
• Ambulance transport for reasons of convenience
• Ambulance transports lacking medical necessity
SUBSCRIBER RESPONSIBILITY
To apply your membership to a bill from NHEMS/R,
you as the subscriber must:
• Provide NHEMS/R with all information relevant to the claim
• Ensure that all Medicare and Private Insurance company requirements are met (such as deductibles or coinsurance)
• Submit any fees to NHEMS/R that were paid directly to you by your insurance company that are meant to be reimbursement for ambulance services
• Pay additional mileage charges for transportation beyond the closest appropriate facility (“closest appropriate facility” means the healthcare facility that was the shortest distance away from your location at the time of your incident that had the capabilities to provide the appropriate medical care to you based on your clinical presentation).
Common Questions Regarding Your Subscription
Third Party billing occurs when North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue bills your insurance carrier for services rendered.
You may receive a bill if your transportation by ambulance was not deemed medically necessary by your insurance carrier.
Subscription reciprocity is recognized by some local ambulance services. If you are a subscriber and receive a bill from an ambulance service other than North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue, call us immediately. We will be able to tell you if that ambulance service will recognize your North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue Subscription. If they do, we will be happy to call them and cancel your bill.
According to most insurance companies, transportation by ambulance to a doctor's office for any reason is not medically necessary. Therefore, it is not typically a covered charge.
In the past, commercial insurance companies such as Health America, Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, as well as Auto Insurance Policies, paid claims in full. Medicaid paid $60.00 per claim, whatever the cost and Medicare paid approximately 37% of a claim. Today we no longer get paid in full from auto insurance. Instead, they pay 110% of Medicare's 37% and most all other commercial insurances have followed suit. Many residents today do not have any insurance. As you can imagine, trying to predict how much income will be generated not knowing who you will be treating and what type of insurance they carry, if any, is almost impossible. Your donations are vital to our existence. Without them, we would not be able to provide our residents and visitors to our community with state of the art emergency medical care.