If you get hurt, it’s too late to consider this:
Ladies, Gentlemen, and the rest of you….
I learned something today and wanted to share it with you all.
Here it is:
Today, while at work we had a guest flight nurse from Airlift NW in our fire station for a ride-along with our paramedics. For those of you who don’t know, Airlift NW are the folks that fly medical helicopters and planes to transport critically injured or sick patients out of remote or far away places to hospitals.
As most of us know, we enjoy a hobby that has the potential for serious injury, and what makes that extra challenging, is that we ‘play’ in very hard-to-get-to places. And, in case you ever looked, it’s common for most health insurance policies to not cover all of the costs of that kind of air transport.
This post is to tell you about AirCare. It is similar to an insurance policy. If you enroll in this program, you and your whole household is covered for the duration selected, 12/24 months. Your insurance is primary (billed first), and whatever they don’t pay, is covered by the AirCare program.
It appears there are residency restrictions, and they do have reciprocity agreements with other similar agencies in other areas, and it covers you for more than just when we’re on a sled. It’s worth checking with them to see if it makes sense for you and your family.
The link to the Airlift site is here: www.airliftNW.org, and on the left side of the screen, click on the AirCare logo. That will take you to the AirCare page, and you can download and view the brochure.
Now, keep in mind, these guys are more conservative with their flights. The military folks will fly in just about anything, and Airlift has more restrictions. On the main page, if you click on the “Flight request instructions” in the upper right of the screen, it will help you understand some of the limits, and information that will be needed to get a crew spinning.
Anyway, it’s not a magic carpet to get you a taxi ride, but for the cost, it sure makes sense to take a good look at what they are offering, and if you don’t use the service, know that the fee goes to help a great organization.
PE
Ladies, Gentlemen, and the rest of you….
I learned something today and wanted to share it with you all.
Here it is:
Today, while at work we had a guest flight nurse from Airlift NW in our fire station for a ride-along with our paramedics. For those of you who don’t know, Airlift NW are the folks that fly medical helicopters and planes to transport critically injured or sick patients out of remote or far away places to hospitals.
As most of us know, we enjoy a hobby that has the potential for serious injury, and what makes that extra challenging, is that we ‘play’ in very hard-to-get-to places. And, in case you ever looked, it’s common for most health insurance policies to not cover all of the costs of that kind of air transport.
This post is to tell you about AirCare. It is similar to an insurance policy. If you enroll in this program, you and your whole household is covered for the duration selected, 12/24 months. Your insurance is primary (billed first), and whatever they don’t pay, is covered by the AirCare program.
It appears there are residency restrictions, and they do have reciprocity agreements with other similar agencies in other areas, and it covers you for more than just when we’re on a sled. It’s worth checking with them to see if it makes sense for you and your family.
The link to the Airlift site is here: www.airliftNW.org, and on the left side of the screen, click on the AirCare logo. That will take you to the AirCare page, and you can download and view the brochure.
Now, keep in mind, these guys are more conservative with their flights. The military folks will fly in just about anything, and Airlift has more restrictions. On the main page, if you click on the “Flight request instructions” in the upper right of the screen, it will help you understand some of the limits, and information that will be needed to get a crew spinning.
Anyway, it’s not a magic carpet to get you a taxi ride, but for the cost, it sure makes sense to take a good look at what they are offering, and if you don’t use the service, know that the fee goes to help a great organization.
PE
