Air Ambulance Flights Add Insult to Injury - Jesse Laslovich, Missoulian May 3, 2016

"Last September, John Andrews suffered a brain aneurysm and was airlifted via helicopter by Life Flight Network from Anaconda to Missoula. He was charged $34,200, his health insurer paid almost half, and Life Flight Network billed him the balance – $18,678. Upon arrival in Missoula, St. Patrick Hospital decided John needed to be airlifted via airplane to Seattle, this time by its own affiliate, NW MedStar. He was charged $57,867, his health insurer paid about one-third, and NW MedStar billed him the balance – $37,931. Two flights. Two companies. Two large bills. And one call to action."

To see the full letter from Jesse Laslovich, chief legal counsel to Montana State Auditor Monica J. Linden, please click here. 

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