Payment Options

You may pay your bill by any of the following methods:

  • Mail: Make your check, cashier’s check, and/or money order payable to the Aetna Ambulance  Service, Inc. Remit the payment along with the bill stub to Ambulance Billing, PO Box 1150, Manchester, CT 06045-1150.
  • Walk-In: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., to the marked Main Entrance on the side of the building at 275 New State Road, Manchester, CT 06042
  • Telephone: Call (860) 647-9798 to pay by telephone. Credit Card payments are accepted over the telephone during normal business hours. We accept Visa, Master Card, and Discover. To process your credit card payment, the credit card number and the expiration date is required.

Online Payment: This feature allows you to pay certain accounts online. Click here for ONLINE BILL PAY

 

Billing and Payment

  • Any person that calls “911” and reports a medical emergency that needs emergency medical attention and transportation to a local emergency facility will be billed for the transport. The patient transported or the legal guardian of the patient, if a minor, is ultimately responsible for all billed charges.
  • In order for the ambulance service to bill your insurance company, you must complete the required Ambulance Signature Requirement Form and mail it to Ambulance Billing, PO Box 1150, Manchester, CT 06045-1150.
  • When Aetna transports you, the EMS field staff will complete a Patient Care Report, also referred to as a “run form”. The EMS field staff will document the information concerning your condition, with the medical assessment and care rendered to you.
  • Aetna transports must follow Federal Government Guidelines for the billing and coding (categorizing medical conditions) of ambulance patients. Our billing staff will use the information documented on the run form to determine the appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes that apply to your ambulance transport.
  • If you have NOT been previously transported by Aetna and complete Medicare or insurance information was not obtained at the time ambulance service was provided an invoice will be sent to you, along with a request for your insurance or Medicare information. Please complete the form and return it to our office. Our address is listed above.
  • If Aetna has previously transported you, and we have current Medicare or insurance information in our billing system, one of the following will occur:
  • Unfortunately, not all claims filed by Aetna are paid by Medicare or insurance companies. Medicare and insurance companies have their own specific criteria for payment of claims, and not all transports meet their criteria, which may result in a denied claim. There are specific procedures for re-filing claims, and you may want to consult with either Medicare or your insurance carrier for further information and assistance.
  • Our customer service representatives at Aetna are very knowledgeable and experienced in the procedures for re-filing claims. They may be able to assist you in the re-filing process. You may call our office at (860) 647-9798 for more information.
  • For other billing questions, please check the FAQs below or call our office at (860) 647-9798.

FAQs

Payment Related

A: It takes a few days for your check to reach our post office box and to be processed by our office. Please allow one week before contacting us to determine if we received your check. In order to verify that a payment was received and applied to your account, you will need to call our office at (860) 533-2067 Option 7. If you paid online, your receipt from PayPal will serve as proof of payment.

A: We accept Visa, Master Card and Discover credit cards for payment. You can use your credit card to pay your bill online by clicking on the “online payment” link at the top of this page. Payments by credit card can also be made via phone by calling (860) 533-2067 Option 7.

A: Payment plans are available in certain specific situations such as an outstanding balance. Payment can be made in full, or, if preferred, we will accept partial payments on a monthly basis. To set up a partial payment plan, please call (860) 533-2067 Option 7 and ask the billing agent to set up a monthly installment payment plan that is comfortable for you. The agreed upon amount will be entered into our system and a monthly bill will be sent to you.

For any other questions related to payment, call (860) 647-9798 Option 7.

Insurance Related

A: There are many different reasons why an insurance company may deny coverage for an ambulance transport. Insurance coverage for ambulance transport depends on the benefits defined in the insurance policy, which may be determined by the insured individual’s employer. Some insurance companies only pay for ambulance transport if the patient is admitted to the hospital. Additionally, some insurance companies will not pay for an ambulance transport that results from an automobile accident unless they have received a letter stating that the driver does not carry a medical payment benefit on their auto policy. This letter is often called a “no med-pay letter” or “declaration page.” Insurance companies may apply the ambulance bill towards the annual deductible and therefore will not issue payment to the ambulance provider. If there is a payment discrepancy, we encourage you to call your insurance carrier for clarification of coverage. The majority of health insurance and state assistance HMO carriers have strict filing limits. If you have retained an attorney, they need to be aware of the filing time limits and limitations. It is essential that you respond to us within 30 days with regard to insurance or attorney information, whichever applies. Failure to do so will result in the patient assuming responsibility for payment of the bill.

A: In many cases, Medicare automatically crosses over the co-insurance amount of an ambulance claim to the secondary insurance carrier after making their payment. However, this does not happen in all cases. Providing your secondary insurance information will allow us to bill your insurance carrier directly, without the need to bill you for the co-insurance amount.

A: Several pieces of personal information are required before we can or will access patient accounts. This measure is taken in part to protect the privacy and security of patient and financial information. Additionally, insurance carriers have very specific information that they require from us to verify the insurance coverage is in place for their members. This information includes full name, social security or member ID number, date of birth and address. Providing this information allows the insurance company to confirm that information on the ambulance claim does in fact relate to the correct member. Please see the homepage of our website for our HIPAA and Social Security Number Protection Policy.

A: The ambulance service employees often gather insurance information independent of the hospital staff. The hospitals will occasionally provide us with information if we are unable to obtain it at the time of service. But often times it is more efficient to call the patient for their insurance information. If the insurance information is not obtained from the patient or family member, the bill for ambulance service will be sent to the patient. To supply us with your insurance information, please call us at (860) 533-2067 Option 7.


A: Patients that are intoxicated, under the influence of drugs or alcohol or otherwise impaired have diminished rights in regards to refusing ambulance transportation. Law enforcement and certain specially trained clinicians have the right to send an individual in their care or custody to the hospital against their will. This does not mean the patient is not obligated to pay for the service as it was deemed medically necessary by an appropriate person. If the patient did not meet the criteria above and is not a minor, there is an expectation that the patient would exercise their right to refuse treatment and transport at the time of service. If the patient did not exercise your right to refuse treatment and transport at the time of service, the patient or the patient’s insurance are responsible for payment of the ambulance bill.

For any other questions related to payment, call (860) 647-9798 Option 7.

Signature Related

A: Ambulance crews are instructed to obtain the patient signature in every circumstance where it is possible and appropriate to do so. There are several circumstances where this proves impossible, including when the patient is unconscious or has an altered level of consciousness, when the patient is receiving aggressive and/or sensitive medical treatment, language barriers, operation barriers such as high ambulance call volume and other similar reasons.

A: Medicare and most types of insurance require the signature of the patient in order to be able to bill them for services rendered. Signing for the transport will expedite this process and allow us to bill the insurance and not the patient. In many cases if the patient signature is not on file the bill becomes the responsibility of the patient. A signature form is available for download at the top of this page.

For any other questions related to payment, call (860) 647-9798 Option 7.

Medicare Related

A: Medicare Part B only covers ambulance transportation in an emergency or when any other form of transportation would endanger your health. It does not cover non-emergency transportation between home and a doctor’s office, for patient/family convenience, for physician preference or convenience or for elective use of an ambulance when not medically necessary.

A: Medicare will only cover the mileage charge for patient’s transported within the medical service area of the point of origin. If you were transported beyond this medical service area, the excess mileage is the responsibility of the patient.

A: Generally there are two basic mileage payment determinations according to Medicare guidelines: 1. Hospital to healthcare facility: if the patient is going to a skilled nursing facility or other healthcare facility, Medicare will pay for the mileage from the point of origin to the closest appropriate facility with an available bed within the discharging hospital’s service area. If the destination facility is outside of this service area, Medicare will only pay for transportation to that closest facility. The patient is responsible for mileage incurred beyond this point. 2. Hospital or healthcare facility to private residence: In cases where the patient’s destination is a private residence, the mileage is calculated from the destination (the residence) to the nearest hospital that would have been able to treat the diagnosis related to the patient’s admission.

A: Medicare does not pay for wheelchair transport of any kind or any under condition.

For any other questions related to payment, call (860) 647-9798 Option 7.

Motor Vehicle Related

A: In the case of motor vehicle accidents in the State of Connecticut it is the law that medical providers such as ambulance services must bill or investigate billing the vehicle operator’s auto insurance before billing the patient’s health insurance. Insurance coverage for ambulance transport depends on the benefits defined in the health insurance policy, which may be determined by the insured individual’s employer. Some insurance companies only pay for ambulance transport if the patient is admitted to the hospital. Additionally, most insurance companies will not pay for an ambulance transport that results from an automobile accident unless they have received a letter stating that the auto insurance for the vehicle you were in does not carry a medical payment or personal injury protection (PIP) benefit on the policy. This letter is often called a “no med-pay letter” or copy of the declaration page will also suffice. We then need to submit a copy of this letter or declaration page to the health insurance as proof there is no medical coverage on the automobile insurance policy. Insurance companies may apply the ambulance bill towards the annual deductible and therefore will not issue payment to the ambulance provider. If there is a payment discrepancy, we encourage you to call your insurance carrier for clarification of coverage. The majority of health insurance and state assistance HMO carriers have strict filing limits. If you have retained an attorney, they need to be aware of the filing time limits and limitations. It is essential that you respond to us within 30 days with regard to insurance or attorney information, whichever applies. Failure to do so will result in the patient assuming responsibility for payment of the bill.


A: Medical coverage on your auto insurance is an option you may include in your auto policy. The law requires that we must bill the automobile insurance company if medical coverage is in effect at the time of the accident. The law also requires that we bill the health insurance company only in cases where no automobile medical insurance is in effect at the time of the accident. We must file proof, in the form of a letter, with health insurance carriers that no automobile medical coverage exists before they will issue payments related to your automobile accident. This letter is often called a “no med-pay letter” or “declaration page.”

A: In the State of Connecticut, the insurance of the responsible party (or other third party, such as a commercial operator) is not generally billed by ambulance providers. These insurance from these third parties generally only makes payments to the claimants in the form of a settlement. Any contracts or agreements that are entered into between the patient and the third party insurance will not include the ambulance provider

Miscellaneous

A: We currently have a Spanish speaking individual in our office. Please call to check availability of this person to interpret. 

For lost articles, please call (860) 647-9798. Give the customer service agent your name, phone number, a description of the lost item and the date of service when the item was lost. The on-duty supervisor will then attempt to locate your item and return it to you in a timely fashion.

Paramedic Intercept Related

A: Questions related to Paramedic Intercepts are answered here: link If your question relates to a bill for paramedic intercept services rendered by another town, service or agency other than Aetna Ambulance, you must call that agency or their billing company. Their contact information should be available on their bill or invoice.

A: Questions related to Paramedic Intercepts are answered here: link

If your question relates to a bill for paramedic intercept services rendered by another town, service or agency other than ASM or Aetna Ambulance, you must call that agency or their billing company. Their contact information should be available on their bill or invoice.

A: Questions related to Paramedic Intercepts are answered herelink

If your question relates to a bill for paramedic intercept services rendered by another town, service or agency other than ASM or Aetna Ambulance, you must call that agency or their billing company. Their contact information should be available on their bill or invoice.

A: Questions related to Paramedic Intercepts are answered herelink

If your question relates to a bill for paramedic intercept services rendered by another town, service or agency other than ASM or Aetna Ambulance, you must call that agency or their billing company. Their contact information should be available on their bill or invoice.

Please Note

  • Any returned check(s) returned for any reason from the bank will be assessed a $35.00 return item fee.
  • If you are unable to make payment in full, a payment plan can be arranged to accept reasonable monthly payments.
  • If you have Medicare Part B coverage, our office will file a claim to Medicare Part B on your behalf. You will receive a letter notifying you that Medicare has been billed. Your account will be placed on hold, allowing ample time for Medicare to process your claim.
  • If you have Medicare Part B and Medicaid coverage, our office will file a claim to Medicare Part B on your behalf. You will receive a letter notifying you that Medicare has been billed. Your account will be placed on hold, allowing ample time for Medicare to process your claim. If Medicare approves your claim for payment, the balance will be billed to Medicaid.
  • If you have Medicare Part B and supplemental insurance, our office will file a claim to Medicare Part B on your behalf. You will receive a letter notifying you that Medicare has been billed. Your account will be placed on hold, allowing ample time for Medicare to process your claim. If Medicare approves your claim for payment, and we have your supplemental insurance information, our office will file a claim on your behalf for the co-insurance amount.
  • If you have a Medicare HMO or other insurance that is your primary coverage, our office will file a claim on your behalf. Your account will be placed on hold, allowing ample time for your insurance to process your claim.
  • If your transport was a result of a Motor Vehicle Accident, our office will send a letter requesting your automobile insurance information. We request that you complete the form in its entirety. Once the completed information is returned to our office, we will file a claim to your insurance carrier. Your account will be placed on hold, allowing ample time for your insurance company to process your claim.
  • If you have Medicaid coverage only, your transport must meet the criteria Medicaid has established for ambulance transports, for our office to file a claim on your behalf. The fact that you are eligible for Medicaid does not guarantee that Medicaid will pay for your transport. If you have any questions regarding Medicaid’s criteria, please refer to your Medicaid Handbook, call the statewide Medicaid Transportation broker or your caseworker.

For any other questions related to payment, call (860) 647-9798 Option 7.