I am just trying to guess a how much it might be to have my father driven from Utah back to Colorado in a Medical transport. I googled it a little and didn't feel like actually asking a website for a quote. A ballpark figure would be nice. We could go get him, but "bathroom issues" on a 6 hour drive would not be fun. Medicare might pay for it if he is missing enought ADLs, so they say.
It was a very professional operation. Check out the website.
https://medic-trans.com/
Mom is 99 now. I don’t think she would have survived in the assisted living facility in Florida had we not brought her back. The cost was worth it. Private air transport would have been $19K…. it made the $7K seem more reasonable.
it was a good decision.
Living in NY I would have been forced to quarantine for 2 weeks if I went to get her in Florida. For us it was the only option.
You might be able to work the food so that he is unlikely to need a bowel movement, and also use a double diaper. If it’s needed, you can take the inner one out and manage with the second one. Probably messy, but worse things happen at sea! It's not a time for modesty, just for coping. Good luck, Margaret
With dad not needing medical transport, you might want to google private pilot “angel flights.” Btw, the FAA stopped private pilots from letting passengers contribute money for gas unless it’s a commercial flight.
Yep, I've done both drives in such conditions -- many times.
I don't know how she was transported, but she's bedridden, so it wasn't by commercial airline. The final round-trip cost for that little jaunt was $60,000!
As far as bathroom breaks--they will probably have your dad use a urinal and not try to move him into a public bathroom. Worse yet, a side-of-the-road rest stop.
He could be catheterized for the duration of the trip--but I'd go with the urinal--and see if he can be given something to take the edge off the anxiety and stress. Ambulances are NOT built for long haul comfort, that's for sure!
I have no idea on cost, but will not be cheap by any means.
Medicare may pay it medically necessary. The reason for the move.
Googling I found this:
It will cost you roughly $10,000 to $20,000 for your average trip by air ambulance. A ground medical transport can run you around $3,500 or more per trip, dependent upon where the patient(s) are being transported to.