- What is an air ambulance?
- What
service does Advanced Air Ambulance provide?
- What kind
of medical personnel does Advanced Air Ambulance provide?
- What type
of medical equipment is on board an air ambulance flight?
- Do you
provide neonatal or pediatric team to transport infants
and small children?
- Can you
transfer patients awaiting an organ transplant
- What type
of insurance does Advanced Air Ambulance, Corp., Carry on
the aircraft?
- When is an
air ambulance transfer most needed?
- How many
family members can accompany the patient?
- What type
of aircraft does Advanced Air Ambulance provide?
- What type
of payment does Advanced Air Ambulance accepts?
- Do
insurance companies, Medicare or Medicaid pay for air
ambulance transfers?
- What is
the cost of an air ambulance transfer?
-
What services are included in the price quotes?
- How far
can Advanced Air Ambulance, Corp., transfer a patient?
- Does
Advanced Air Ambulance transport patients internationally?
- Can
Advanced Air Ambulance, Corp., transfer patients within
Europe, Asia or other countries?
- Are air
ambulance companies regulated by any state or federal
agencies?
- Does
Advanced Air Ambulance provide executive AIR CHARTER
transfers?
- What are
your operating hours?
1. WHAT IS AN AIR AMBULANCE?
A. An air ambulance is a
fixed-wing aircraft with built in stretcher system and fully
equipped with Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical equipment
and medical personnel to assist in the transport of an ill
person from one city to another, regardless of distance.
2. WHAT SERVICES DOES ADVANCED AIR AMBULANCE, CORP.,
PROVIDE?
A. At Advanced Air Ambulance Corp., we provide many
types of services to suit the patient’s particular medical
needs. In most circumstances, Advanced Air Ambulance, Corp.,
will provide complete worry-free BEDSIDE-to-BEDSIDE service,
which means we will provide a ground ambulance to pick up
the patient from their bedside to the nearest possible
airport. We will then fly the patient on an awaiting air
ambulance that is medically equipped with Advanced Life
Support (ALS) equipment and staffed with a Registered Nurse
and/or ALS Paramedic. Upon arrival to the destination
airport, an awaiting ambulance will transfer the patient to
the final destination. We also provide specialized medical
staff when needed. For example, when a patient requires a
respirator or ventilator, a Respiratory Therapist is
required to operate such a device on board the flight.
Physicians may also be available upon request, at additional
fees. In addition, Advanced Air Ambulance, Corp. provides
Medical Escort Service for those patients that require
medical care on a commercial airliner.
3. WHAT KIND OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL DOES ADVANCED AIR
AMBULANCE, CORP., PROVIDE?
A. Advanced Air Ambulance, Corp.,
provides, in most circumstances, a Registered Nurse and/or
an ALS Paramedic to attend to patients on board. When a
patient needs to be transported with a respirator or
ventilator, a Respiratory Therapist is required to treat the
patient along with a nurse. At Advanced Air Ambulance,
Corp., we also provide Neonatal and Pediatric nurses to take
care of infants in incubators. Specialized physicians, such
as Cardiologist, Neurologist, ER Physicians and or
Orthopedists, are available upon request.
4. WHAT TYPE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IS ON BOARD AN AIR
AMBULANCE?
A. All of the aircraft are equipped with on board
certified Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical equipment. The
medical equipment consists of, but is not limited to,
cardiac monitors, defibrillators, IV pumps, infusion pumps,
IV solutions, medical oxygen, oxygen supplies with all
necessary regulators and gauges to deliver oxygen,
intubations equipment, respirator/ventilator, FAA approved
stretcher, oropharyngeal airways, hand operated bag-valve
mask resuscitators, portable suction units, pulse oximeters,
blood pressure cuffs, etc.
5. DO YOU PROVIDE NEONATAL OR PEDIATRIC TEAM TO TRANSPORT
INFANTS AND SMALL CHILDREN?
A. Yes. We provide a team of
Neonatal nurses and respiratory therapists to take care of
infants in incubators or isolate. We also provide a team of
Pediatric medical staff that will attend pediatric patients.
In most flights, parents will be able to accompany their
loved ones.
6. CAN YOU TRANSFER PATIENTS AWAITING AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT?
A. Yes. We recommend that you contact us prior to the
transfer, when you are placed on the transplant list, to
discuss our aircraft availability, payment arrangements, and
other details. However, due to time limitation, we urge you
to compile a list of air transport companies to determine
which will respond in the shortest time possible. In
addition, make sure to have pre-approved insurance payment
guarantee and/or major credit card(s) with available
balance.
7. WHAT TYPE OF INSURANCE DOES ADVANCED AIR AMBULANCE,
CORP., CARRY ON THE AIRCRAFT?
A. The Learjet aircraft
carries up to $20 million of coverage per aircraft per
occurrence. The twin engine propeller aircraft carries up to
$1 million of coverage per aircraft per occurrence.
8. WHEN IS AN AIR AMBULANCE TRANSFER MOST NEEDED?
A. When a
patient requires a stretcher during an air transport, then
an air ambulance will be most needed. Other occasions may
require the patient to go to a specialized hospital for
immediate treatment or specialized rehabilitation. Also
patients and their family members may prefer using an air
ambulance for the comfort and worry-free bedside-to-bedside
service that we offer rather than using a commercial airline
that do not accept patients on domestic flights.
9. HOW MANY FAMILY MEMBERS CAN ACCOMPANY THE PATIENT?
A.
Depending on the type and the configuration of the aircraft,
we may accept up to four passengers to accompany the
patient. If the patient requires several medical personnel,
then fewer passengers will be able to accompany the patient.
10. WHAT TYPE OF AIRCRAFT DOES ADVANCED AIR AMBULANCE, CORP.
PROVIDE?
A. Advanced Air Ambulance, Corp., provides a large
fleet of aircraft. The fleet consists of Learjet series;
models Lear 36, Lear 35, Lear 25, and Lear 24. Learjet
aircraft are known to be the most comfortable and reliable
corporate jets in the world. Our twin-engine propeller
aircraft consist of Cessnas and King Air Beechcraft. The air
ambulance aircraft are cabin pressurized to maintain a
smooth and comfortable ride for all patients.
11. WHAT TYPE OF PAYMENT DOES ADVANCED AIR AMBULANCE, CORP.
ACCEPTS?
A. We accept all major credit cards such as
American Express, Visa, Master Card, and Discover Card. We
also accept all types of checks with a credit card
guarantee, bank wire transfers, and third party financial
arrangement including insurance companies.
12. DO PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES, MEDICARE, OR MEDICAID
PAY FOR AIR AMBULANCE TRANSFERS?
A. Depending on the individual's insurance coverage, many
private insurance companies do cover air ambulance
transfers. It is best to check with the insured policy for
pre approval of the air ambulance transfer. Medicare will
not pay unless it is certain that it is that the transport
is a medical necessity. We are able to submit a claim on
behalf of the patient once an Advance Beneficiary
Notice is signed and sent to us.
13. WHAT IS THE COST OF AN AIR AMBULANCE TRANSFER?
A. The
cost of an air ambulance transfer is based on various
factors, such as the type of aircraft, type of medical
personnel on board, and distance of the transfer. When
calling our 24-hour dispatch center, our flight coordinators
will provide you with accurate prices for your transport.
14. WHAT SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE QUOTES?
A. For
your convenience, we offer worry-free Bedside-to-Bedside
service, which includes our medically equipped aircraft with
medical personnel along with ground ambulance transportation
at each end, unless otherwise requested.
15. HOW FAR CAN ADVANCED AIR AMBULANCE, CORP., TRANSFER A
PATIENT?
A. At Advanced Air Ambulance, Corp., we fly
anywhere in the world permitted by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and State Department. We are able to
fly over the Atlantic and Pacific oceans with the jet
aircraft.
16. DOES ADVANCED AIR AMBULANCE TRANSPORT PATIENTS
INTERNATIONALLY?
A. Yes, at Advanced Air Ambulance, Corp.,
we can fly anywhere in the world, except for those countries
in which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the
State Department do not permit U.S. registered aircraft to
go to.
17. CAN ADVANCED AIR AMBULANCE, CORP., TRANSFER PATIENTS
WITHIN EUROPE, ASIA, OR OTHER COUNTRIES?
A. Yes, with the
convenience of our strategically located base in Europe, we
can transfer patients within Europe, Asia, the Middle East,
and Africa.
18. ARE AIR AMBULANCE COMPANIES REGULATED BY ANY STATE OR
FEDERAL AGENCIES?
A. In some states, such as: Florida and
Texas, air ambulance companies are regulated at a state
level. Advanced Air Ambulance, Corp., is licensed in the
state of Florida. However, the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) certifies all of the aircraft.
19. DOES ADVANCED AIR AMBULANCE, CORP., PROVIDE EXECUTIVE
AIR CHARTER TRANSFER?
A. Yes we do. Our Advanced Aero
Charter division is proud to provide you with air charter
service anywhere in the world. You may choose from an
executive fleet of Gulfstream, Challenger, Hawker, Lear Jet,
King Air, and Cessna aircraft that accommodates any of your
executive air charter needs. We coordinate ground support,
such as limousine service, at both origin and destination of
the flights to ensure smooth and comfortable travel for our
passengers.
20. WHAT ARE YOUR OPERATING HOURS?
A. Our dispatch office is
open 24 hours, 7 days a week including all holidays. An
experienced flight coordinator is always ready to assist
you.
