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Routine Transports

ROUTINE TRANSPORTS

Call us today to schedule your Non-Emergency Transport! 717.545.0842. A routine transport is non-emergent transportation of a patient from the hospital, extended care facility or residence, to another location, including doctor’s offices, extended care facilities, and/or residences. Susqehanna Township EMS (STEMS) offers a variety of of routine transports including:

  • Paratransit
  • Wheelchair Transports
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Transports
  • Long-Distance Transports

WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTS
A wheelchair patient should be medically stable and should not require medical intervention and or expected treatment. 
Many insurance companies do not cover wheelchair charges.  It is recommended that patients contact their healthcare insurance company to evaluate their available benefits. If your insurance requires pre-certification or pre-approval, then you, your caregiver, doctor or your case manager must obtain the prior approval before making an appointment.

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BLS AND ALS AMBULANCE TRANSPORT
Patients who require Basic Life Support transportation should be relatively stable; not requiring any form of invasive procedures, (i.e. IV infusions, intubation, EKG monitoring, etc.)  Capped IV ports are permissible for BLS transportation. Patient self-administered medication pumps are allowed, only if the patient can maintain the device.
A BLS crew will not be responsible for any pump or medication administration should the pump fail.
A BLS Transport crew will consist of a minimum of two Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), allowing one EMT to be present with the patient.
IMPORTANT: This transport must be deemed medically necessary by a physician or certain other healthcare professionals prior to the transportation. This can be accomplished with the completion of the Physician’s Medical Necessity Certification (PMNC).
Most insurances will pay for BLS Ambulance transports when the person who wants to use the service meets the following guidelines as certified by the PMNC:

  • unable to get up from bed without assistance;
  • unable to ambulate; AND
  • unable to sit in a chair or wheelchair.

Most insurance companies require pre-certification or pre-approval before medical transportation is provided. If your insurance requires pre-certification or pre-approval, then you, your caregiver, doctor or your case manager must obtain the prior approval before making an appointment.  We can also assist you in obtaining the necessary pre-certifications.
While we make every effort to obtain preauthorizations, pre-approvals, or a completed PMNC, there is no guarantee of payment by the insurance company.

Costs: Call for Pricing!! 717.545.0842

LONG-DISTANCE TRANSPORTS

These are either wheelchair or ambulance transports of over 40 miles from the point of departure or out-of-state.  We generally need 48 hours  advance notice.  Please call the STEMS office at 717-545-0842 during normal business hours for details.

Download Non-emergency-Tx-Form-PDF.pdf

Download PMNC-(Physician-Medical-Necessity-Certificate).pdf

TRANSPORT FORMS

NOTE:   A fully completed and signed PMNC form MUST accompany all requests for BLS routine transports.