Mercury Ambulance Service

First, a little background info: • I had bi-lateral hip replacement in Feb'and May' Both surgeries were performed at Barnes Hospital, in the city of StLouis • Five weeks later, on or about 11-Jun-18, I became very sick It was a weekend, around midnight, when my wife drove me to a sub-urban emergency room Barnes West County Hospital (BWCS is a small sub-urban satellite hospital of the far larger Barnes Hospital in the City of StLouis.) • While at the ER it was determined that I was severely de-hydrated and my kidney function was not normal More concerning was a Cellulitis infection -- hovering over the incision site of my more recent hip replacement • Due to the implications of that infection traversing into the artificial hip, the doctors decided I needed to be transferred to the much larger Barnes Hospital where they were better equipped and resourced to evaluate, and if necessary, respond to an infection within the artificial joint • In preparing for the

I need to take an ambulance ride on 10/12/I gave them paramedics all of my insurance information while in the ambulanceThe aforementioned company billed my first insurance but refused to bill the second insuranceAfter I contacted my second insurance to have the claim billed correctly, Eastern paramedics, Incsent me a bill for the ineligible portion that was not paid by my insurance companiesI was contacted told that I would be sent to collections for this amountI have experience in medical billing so I know that this is not legalThe Explanation of Benefits clearly states tha there is $) patient responsibility

First, a little background info:
• I had bi-lateral hip replacement in Feb'and May' Both surgeries were performed at Barnes Hospital, in the city of StLouis
• Five weeks later, on or about 11-Jun-18, I became very sick It was a weekend, around midnight, when my wife drove me to a sub-urban emergency room Barnes West County Hospital (BWCS is a small sub-urban satellite hospital of the far larger Barnes Hospital in the City of StLouis.)
• While at the ER it was determined that I was severely de-hydrated and my kidney function was not normal More concerning was a Cellulitis infection -- hovering over the incision site of my more recent hip replacement
• Due to the implications of that infection traversing into the artificial hip, the doctors decided I needed to be transferred to the much larger Barnes Hospital where they were better equipped and resourced to evaluate, and if necessary, respond to an infection within the artificial joint
• In preparing for the

First, a little background info:
• I had bi-lateral hip replacement in Feb'and May' Both surgeries were performed at Barnes Hospital, in the city of StLouis
• Five weeks later, on or about 11-Jun-18, I became very sick It was a weekend, around midnight, when my wife drove me to a sub-urban emergency room Barnes West County Hospital (BWCS is a small sub-urban satellite hospital of the far larger Barnes Hospital in the City of StLouis.)
• While at the ER it was determined that I was severely de-hydrated and my kidney function was not normal More concerning was a Cellulitis infection -- hovering over the incision site of my more recent hip replacement
• Due to the implications of that infection traversing into the artificial hip, the doctors decided I needed to be transferred to the much larger Barnes Hospital where they were better equipped and resourced to evaluate, and if necessary, respond to an infection within the artificial joint
• In preparing for the