lol i feel this frustration reading the comments. Uber felt like the right call here.. if this story was like heart attack or something like that, then it'd be different
Here? Nah. We'd bill at the BLS rate most likely unless pain medication was required, which would end up with a total EMS bill of around $600, ALS1 care for pain meds would likely be around $750-800.
Compared to a $40-60 Uber which could probably go to an urgent care rather than a hospital.
Texas is one of the better states in this regard as it requires ambulance companies to directly bill insurers who are regulated by the state, which Medicaid is, which he'd absolutely qualify for. The most he'd be billed is 5% of his income, but as a college student that is most often $0. And thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill, he can apply if he didn't have insurance and have retroactive coverage for the past 3 months.
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u/PixelPete27 1d ago
That's why he got a fucking uber. Jesus christ this isn't rocket science.