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Just a clarification: We DO NOT bill insurance companies under the pretense that the patient was treated and transported... A patient is billed for a 'refusal', pretty much we just say "hey, we responded, you owe us this pathetically low fee..." (NOT to be confused with the hefty fee we charge...

That type of treatment is 100% unacceptable... Not only did he abandon you as a partner, you were his PATIENT. Since when do we let personal grudges interfere with the way we deal with patients? (Sorry, I must have missed that memo...) Sue their miserable asses...and that guy should definitely...

At our service, a 'refusal' doesn't necessarily mean that you are refusing treatment/transport against medical advice. It simply means thats you are refusing treatment and/or transport. Basically, we came and saw, we did not abandon or neglect you. By signing, you acknowledge this fact. As far...

Many times, my coworkers have become my patients... For everything from simple injuries to stupid injuries to legitimate medical problems. By now, we know each other so well that we know when something's going on before the 'patient' admits they aren't well...

Since when do patients not have to sign refusals??? And for that matter, why does it matter who actually called 911? Where I work, all patients who are not transported must sign a refusal...this includes 'lift assists', MVCs with no injuries, and walk-ins at our station. In other words, unless...