When minutes count in a life-threatening trauma, often the best answer is an air-ambulance helicopter such as one of Medical Center Hospital's (MCH) CareStar flight programs. With two bases providing medical coverage for the Odessa and Ft. Stockton regions, CareStar is now offering area residents financial coverage as well.
MCH CareStar is introducing a membership program that is part of the AirMedCare Network, an organization that allows its members access to 136 air-ambulance aircraft stationed throughout the United States at a very minimal cost.
"We understand that providing air rescue does require a significant investment and overall costs, we are also well aware of the significant difference it can make between life and death for some of our patients," said Melonye Huber, Emergency Services Director at Medical Center Hospital. "This network allows members to pay a small annual fee and have access to air ambulance services throughout the country without having to worry about the financial cost if the need arises to be transported by an air medical helicopter."
A membership in the MCH CareStar Membership Program offers significant benefits. The network will work on the member's behalf with their benefits provider to secure payment for a flight. Whatever the benefits provider pays will be considered payment-in-full for the flight.
"This means any member of the network will be able to use the MCH CareStar service during a time of emergency without having to worry about any out-of-pocket expenses," Huber said.
"When you have an emergent helicopter transport service that consists of a highly trained flight nurse, a flight paramedic as well as a professional pilot, it is reassuring to patients in need that they're getting the best care they can possibly receive as they are transported to a hospital," stated Huber.
About MCH CareStar
MCH CareStar provides emergency air service utilizing Bell 407 helicopters, with bases in Odessa and Ft. Stockton, Texas. The air ambulance is operated in a partnership between Medical Center Hospital (MCH) and Med-Trans Corp., a Texas-based air-ambulance service provider.
With on-scene capability, the MCH CareStar Flight Service is able to provide trauma care and rapid transport for critically injured patients. The service will also transport critical ill patients from outlying regional hospitals for advance care and treatment.
About Med-Trans Corporation
Med-Trans Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading provider of air ambulance programs such as MCH CareStar, in selected locations throughout the United States. Med-Trans is focused on establishing partnerships with leading hospital systems, medical centers and EMS agencies to provide customized air medical programs through specialized delivery formats, including alternative delivery models, community based models or traditional hospital-based models. The company's extensive fleet of helicopters delivers teams of highly trained medical and flight professionals to patients requiring emergency medical care and transports the patient to the appropriate medical facility. The company has grown from four to 35 programs over the past six years. Med-Trans is a subsidiary of Air Medical Group Holdings, a portfolio company of Brockway Moran & Partners and Meridian Venture Partners.
Become a member today by completing a short application form online at: www.mtcmembership.com or simply call, 1-866-751-4515.
