FMCA Assist

luvrbus · January 03, 2019, 08:27:04 PM

Well I got my $28.000.00 Med Flight bill for Sonja and I have forwarded all the info for review to see if they pay or not and will let you guys know if FMCA steps ups and pays or tells me to stick it

Dave5Cs · January 03, 2019, 08:45:09 PM

Windy got a bill like that for his wife helicoptered as i remembered from just west of Cashe-Creek,CA to Vacaville, CA a few months ago.
Talked to Van the other day and he was telling me you tried to keep up with the Helicopter in the Safari, LOL

Clifford do we have that on our FMCA or is it something you have to pay extra for?
Dave

windtrader · January 03, 2019, 09:31:17 PM

Clifford,

You'll remember last September my wife had to medevac out, the eye-popping bill was over $60,000. Fortunately, the medical insurance was first in line as the policy states transportation to hospital is covered if medically necessary. There was zero argument about that and it was a long winding way out so air was called in. Your medical hopefully covers it, Good luck.

Scott & Heather · January 05, 2019, 07:33:08 PM

Yikes. That's just wow... I'm trying to wrap my head around that. Is that what Trump is paying every time he flies?

belfert · January 05, 2019, 08:25:00 PM

Crazy what medical transport costs here. In the UK one helicopter ambulance service operates two choppers for about $15,000 per day. No charge for the users of the service. (The doctors and paramedics are not included in the $15,000 per day.) They do two to three flights per day so $6,000 to $7,000 per flight.

I was at an event this past Fall in Nevada where someone had to be sent on a life flight helicopter to the nearest burn center about 200 air miles away. We were guessing at $25,000 for the helicopter. We later heard the copter had to stop to refuel on the way as they had already flown 75 to 100 miles to get to the event.

Dave5Cs · January 05, 2019, 11:07:21 PM

No its your money when he flies Scott

muldoonman · January 06, 2019, 06:29:20 AM

Quote from: Dave5Cs on January 05, 2019, 11:07:21 PM
No its your money when he flies Scott

At least the Current Pres has His own Golf Course and doesn't have to pay green fee's to play like that other guy that played every day.

pabusnut · January 06, 2019, 08:13:26 AM

So, in the US they bill you $60K for the flight. The insurance will only pay $40K, which they will accept. The actual cost to fly the Helicopter with staff is $15K and the rest is price gouging profit. Thats how it works here.

eagle19952 · January 06, 2019, 06:41:50 PM

Quote from: pabusnut on January 06, 2019, 08:13:26 AM
So, in the US they bill you $60K for the flight. The insurance will only pay $40K, which they will accept. The actual cost to fly the Helicopter with staff is $15K and the rest is price gouging profit. Thats how it works here.

the rest is price gouging profit. ....
uhm, some of that (probably most) is added on to cover the costs of deadbeats who refuse to insure...because they never get sick or hurt or would rather pay a $100 penalty....

Dave5Cs · January 06, 2019, 07:51:33 PM

Quote from: muldoonman on January 06, 2019, 06:29:20 AM
At least the Current Pres has His own Golf Course and doesn't have to pay green fee's to play like that other guy that played every day.

Calm down there big guy. I wasn't speaking from the left or the right just that Scott said was that what the President paid to fly down there. I was just saying it was our money that any president was using. And most Presidents have played golf so yep but at least he doesn't pay green fees, LOL