Ambulance billing

Bills for ambulance transports will be sent directly to patients’ medical insurance companies and no collection actions will be taken against people without insurance, officials said.

The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps will start billing insurance companies for all ambulance rides next year in an effort to boost revenue to offset the rising cost of first aid supplies and hire more staff members to respond to calls.

Flanders-Northampton Volunteer Ambulance is catching flak from residents upset about receiving bills for ambulance services. But ambulance district residents are being advised not to pay them.

Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps will begin billing for ambulance services related to auto accidents within the Riverhead Ambulance District on May 1.

The town board, as a tax-saving measure, is looking bill for ambulance services provided to the victims of the 1,000 car accidents in Riverhead each year.