MGH EMS, Marquette General EMS, Bell EMS, Bell Memorial
EMS, Bell Hospital, Bell Hospital Ambulance, Ishpeming
Ambulance, Marquette, MI Ishpeming, MI, Gwinn, MI,
Negaunee, MI.  In an emergency in Marquette County
Michigan (MI) you should dial 911 and ask for MediRide
EMS.  MGH EMS, Marquette General EMS, Bell EMS, Bell
Memorial EMS, Bell Hospital, Bell Hospital Ambulance,
Ishpeming Ambulance, Marquette, MI Ishpeming, MI, Gwinn,
MI, Negaunee, MI.  In an emergency in Marquette County
Michigan (MI) you should dial 911 and ask for MediRide
EMS.
Serving all of Marquette County, Michigan
Michigan Medicaid Program Provider
MediRide, Inc. publishes this web page to be used only as a reference guide for its patients. The information contained herein is
subject to change and should not be substituted for official MDCH or MSA information. For official information about your
coverage, contact your local Family Independence Agency.

MediRide, Inc. is a Medicaid Provider. This page is designed to provide past, current, and prospective patients,
who utilize Medicaid benefits, with general information regarding their medical transportation needs and how they
may relate to the Medicaid Program in Michigan.

Rendering Services: Enrollment in the Medicaid Program does not legally require a provider to render services to
a Medicaid client.

According to the Medical Services Administration...

Reimbursement for ambulance services is restricted to medically necessary and appropriate service when:
* Medical/Surgical or psychiatric emergencies exist
* No other effective and less costly mode of transportation for medical treatment can be used because of the
beneficiary's medical condition

Services that have been excluded from direct reimbursement to ambulance providers are:
* Services which are not medically necessary.
* Services included as part of the base rate
* Services for beneficiaries in a Long Term Care (LTC) nursing facility that are reimbursed as part of the perdiem
or are billed separately by the facility.
* Services reimbursed as part of the DRG rate for beneficiaries who are inpatients at a hospital and are sent to
another facility for services and returned to the originating hospital without being discharged from the originating
hospital
* Services to Michigan Health Plan enrollees, except for medically necessary ambulance transports related to
dental, substance abuse and community mental health services.
* Non-ambulance, non-emergency medical transportation which is provided by a Medicaid health plan, or the
Family Independence Agency reimburses the beneficiary or the transportation provider directly.

MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Determination of medical necessity and appropriateness of service is the responsibility of the medical care
personnel in attendance, including the emergency medical technician (EMT) at the scene of an emergency, within
the scope of currently accepted medical practice and the limitations of the Program. Medical necessity for
non-emergency transports must be substantiated by/with a physician's written order. Documentation of the
medical necessity and appropriateness of service must be maintained by the ambulance provider in the
beneficiary's file.

If you are a Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan member,
click here for a general BCBSM coverage guide. Click
here for Medicare information. Click here for additional payment or coinsurance information.
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