Emergency & Transport Services
Supporting local ambulance services in Monroe, Bucks & Lehigh Valley
Why should I purchase an emergency medical service subscription?
St. Luke’s Emergency and Transport Services (ETS) has an annual membership drive to support the provision of emergency services. Your voluntary St. Luke’s ETS membership covers emergency services only. Individual and family memberships are available. The memberships are used in conjunction with health insurance plans to cover the costs of all emergency services. Routine non-emergency transports are not included as part of the membership benefits.
The purpose of an EMS Subscription is to lessen the financial burden in times of emergency. If you or your family requires emergency transport, you will be covered for any out-of-pocket expenses beyond what your insurance will cover up to $250 per year, per person covered, with the exception of any deductibles.
About ETS subscription membership
As a subscriber to our service*, you will not be held responsible for any additional copays/co-insurance balances up to $250 per person, per year for “Medically Necessary” services.
Medical Necessity is defined by Medicare and commercial insurance companies, as a service which requires that the transport provided to the recipient meet specific criteria for medical necessity and must be a covered service. More specifically, Medical Necessity requires that the patient could not have been safely transported by any other means other than an ambulance with an EMS crew. Each ambulance transport is evaluated to establish whether it meets the criteria. If the transport or service does not meet Medical Necessity criteria or is considered non-covered, the claim, if submitted, must be submitted to the respective insurance carriers as non- covered charge. The patient has the right to appeal this determination by contacting their insurance carrier directly.
*Only valid when transported emergently to the hospital
No. This subscription and fee program ONLY pertains to St. Luke’s Emergency & Transport Services.
If you join on or before July 1, 2025, your coverage period is July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. If you join later than July 1, 2025, your coverage will be effective from the date your check is received through June 30, 2026; however, the subscription rate is not prorated.
Insurance payment policy
As part of your membership subscription, if you receive payment for services provided by St. Luke’s Emergency & Transport Services directly from your insurance carrier, please forward that payment in the same amount to St. Luke’s Emergency & Transport Services as soon as possible to cover the cost of services rendered. If payment is not remitted, your subscription may be cancelled, and you will be responsible for any outstanding balances.