Patients in custody

[emtI4now]

I am interested in speaking with others who do or have had experience in billing. I have some questions concerning patients who are guests at the iron bar motel.

If you have experience in this particular billing matter, please pm me.

Thanks.

[RaceMedic]

that fairly easy. If they are in custody at the time of treatment ... then the bill goes to the arresting agency. would be the same as if they were in jail...

[Ridryder 911]

Sorry, not always true. Need to contact local and state areas for local laws. Here (local city, county) the prisoner is responsible for his/her costs of medical treatment and prescriptions. After several counties have had extensive medical costs for prisoners with their extensive "old habits" and worn & torn body, they have decleared legally that the city, county are no longer respnsible if it is a pre-existing cause. If it occured while in correction they will pay... like insurance companies.

Be safe,

R/R 911

[emtI4now]

Thanks for the answers. I actually spent yesterday looking in the Kansas Statutes, and haven't found the applicable law yet. Does anyone have any information on how the Kansas law on this issue works?

[strippel]

Here, it is well advertised that all county inmates (long or short term) are responsible for their medical costs.

Sometimes, those who need maintenance meds (like seizure, htn, and ARC patients) go without. Diabetics are well cared for.

[GAmedic1506]

In my state, the State is responsible for State Prisoners. Local and County jurisdictions are supposed to be responsible for their prisoners, but they routinely discharge them at the time of illness, so that they patient is responsible. Then have them return to serve the remainder of their sentence.