The Bella Vista Ambulance Service is
accepting memberships.
The ambulance service operates independently
of the Bella Vista P.O.A. with nearly all of
its revenue generated by memberships. POA
assessments do not cover the cost of
ambulance service.
Memberships with the Bella Vista Ambulance
Service are available for all village
residents and those who spend time in Bella
Vista. Memberships are $40 per year per
household for those with insurance and $80
for households without insurance, with $10
covering members’ guests as well.
The Bella Vista Ambulance Service responds
to all 9-1-1 calls in the Bella Vista area,
with a minimum charge of $450 per ambulance
run, plus mileage and extra services and
supplies.
Members of the Bella Vista Ambulance Service
are entitled to free emergency
transportation as many times per year as
needed, to a hospital of their choice within
the designated service area. Final transport
decisions involving the destination hospital
for all emergencies will be made by the
Bella Vista EMS personnel and emergency room
medical control.
The Bella Vista Ambulance Service reserves
the right to bill directly to all
appropriate insurance or medical benefits
coverage providers for services rendered
that are medically necessary and covered by
a member’s policy. Memberships are not an
insurance policy and may not be transferred;
memberships do not cover non-emergency
transport, mileage beyond the nearest
appropriate facility, services not covered
by insurance or services not medically
necessary.
The Bella Vista Ambulance Service is a state
certified and licensed Advanced Life Support
Ambulance Service and belongs to the
American and Arkansas Ambulance Associations
as well as the Arkansas and National EMT
Associations.
Established in 1977, the Bella Vista
Ambulance Service is a nonprofit corporation
with monthly board of directors’ meetings
open to the public. Full reports are
provided at the service’s annual meeting.
For more information, contact the Bella
Vista Ambulance Service’s non-emergency
number at 855-4454.