Molly Castelazo

We recently helped a family transport their father across the country with an air medical assistant. Flying on a commercial airline with a medical assistant can be the perfect fit for families needing help transporting a loved one across country.

At MedFlight911, we sometimes recommend a medical motor coach for patients who need non-emergency medical transport. Sometimes, it's the ideal mode of transport because the patient can't sit upright, as would be required on a commercial airline; other times it's ideal because the patient has a lot of luggage or other items to bring along; other times, it's simply the most affordable, comfortable option.

In previous blog posts, we've talked about some of the reasons why you might want to hire a medical Assistant to accompany a sick patient on a commercial airline flight. For people who are ill, having an Assistant accompany them can make for a safer and easier trip. But there's another reason that you might want to consider a medical Assistant : not having one could mean that you won't be able to fly at all.

When many people think of an air ambulance, the image that springs to mind is of a helicopter swooping down at the site of a serious accident. But air ambulances aren't always helicopters, and they're not just used to save car crash victims, rescue trapped hikers, or respond to mass casualty incidents.

Once a patient has arranged a MedFlight911 air ambulance flight, they often have questions about what they should bring with them for the trip. To help you out, we've put together the following list of some of the items you might want to think about bringing with you during an air ambulance journey.

As an air ambulance provider, we are proud of our ability to assist in caregiving in a specific way at a crucial time. There are many other resources available to caregivers, but consistently, the caregiver resource that brings the most confusion is the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs. Here are some answers to help you make your way through the VA system – to get the benefits you or your loved one need.

It may be hard to imagine if you live in a big city or suburban area, but if you get sick or are seriously injured in many parts of the U.S., you might need to rely on an air ambulance to get the treatment you need.

For patients who are stable and aren't in need of emergency transportation via air ambulance, medical transport via motor coach might be a good option.

In a perfect world, every air ambulance transport would be covered by the patient's insurance. But sadly, that's just not the case. Often, I find myself speaking with patients and families who have had their request for air medial transport denied by an insurance company, for whatever reason. For families, the denial of coverage can be heartbreaking and leave them confused about where to turn next. Here, we discuss the steps we take to make air ambulance transport as cost effective as possible.

Lately, there's been a lot of talk in the healthcare industry about treating patients, including air ambulance patients, as consumers. In other words, patients are being encouraged to take a more active and informed role in their healthcare decisions, and medical professionals are seen as providers who are selling a service. But what does that mean for an air medical transport provider like MedFlight911?