Hague Volunteer Fire Department
Frequent Fire and EMS Questions
****The Hague Fire Department is a Certified Cooling Center And Warming Center (varies on season)****
We Provide power when the power out, A/c or Heat, WIFI(even on poweroutages) Water and Drinks
Doesn't My Fire Taxes Cover My Ambulance Bill?
Hague Volunteer FIre Deparment receives contracted monies allotted by the Town Hague on a yearly basis. The remainder of the operating budget is made up by revenue recovered through billing for ambulance services provided. Unfortunately, we are unable to recover 100% of the total cost of our services strictly through billing of Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial Insurance and direct payment from patient.
More than 25% of our total call volume is not chargeable to either the patient or insurance companies.
Hague Volunteer FIre Department continues to host fundraisers and events to help off set the cost.
If I Recieve A Bill From Hague Volunteer Fire Department For EMS Services Should I Pay It?
By not paying for ambulance service, the availability of adequately trained staffed ambulances would decrease drastically. Ambulance transport is covered under most insurance plans (please refer to your insurance plan summary). Additionally, under Medicare guidelines, we must make every effort to collect all unpaid fees. This is to ensure a ‘standard practice’ of collection is in place, as opposed to showing favoritism to any specific individual.
However, we also understand that sometimes the patient or their family just cannot meet their obligations to pay this amount immediately due to financial hardship. With this in mind Hague Volunteer Fire Department does offer assistance if needed.
If you need assistance paying your ambulance bill, please contact us for a hardship application or payment arrangement.
How Are My EMS Charges Calculated?
Ambulance charges are based on the level of service (BLS, ALS) furnished as well as loaded mileage.
Hague Volunteer Fire Department will never charge for Lift assist or Non Transported calls ( signoffs, etc)
What EMS Services Does Hague Volunteer Fire Department Offer?
Hague Volunteer Fire Department currently staffs one ALS (AEMT) Ambulance, 1 BLS Ambulance which are always ready to respond for the community and surrounding communites. Both Ambulances are equipt with advance life support equiptment when needed.
Hague Volunteer FIre Department also has one first reponder car (medic 843) to respond to first response to any standbys, medical calls, fire calls, community house calls, and fire rehab calls. This is a non tranporting unit.
Hague Volunteer FIre Department Offers Non-emergent and Emergent Transports for anyone in need. Although Hague residence take prioity we also reconize that transports are also needed in our area. This does not take away from 911 Calls in our district but rather help supplement the operating cost of Hague Volunteer EMS Squad. (transports are subject to be accepted or declined based on staffing and needs of the community.)
What do i do if i recieve an Ambulance bill other then Hague Volunteer Fire Department?
Sometimes additional resources is required when we are assiting the community or your love one. If you recieve a bill from another agency please contact the Hague Volunteer Fire Department so that we can work on getting a solution for you as you would have recieved this bill in error. All Mutial Aid Companies that respond to the Hague Fire Department district do have contracts in palce with the Hague Volunteer Fire Department to bill the Department not the patient.
Does Hague Volunteer Fire Department Do Fire Inspections?
No, Hague Volunteer Fire Department does not preform Fire inspections, however private companies like Glens Falls Fire and Security does do these inspections for a fee.