Rochester, New York, USA

Financial

GVA is totally supported by third party billing for ambulance transports. Third party means we contract with MedEx to prepare bills, contact medical insurance companies, answer inquiries regarding the account status and originate related correspondence. For billing questions, call MedEx at 1-800-716-8015.

• GVA bills for services when a patient is transported.
• We have not conducted a fund drive since 1994 when we had to start billing for transports because the drives were not covering our operational expenses.
• We gratefully accept donations or memorials. Memorial plaques are exhibited in our meeting room.
• We receive no funds from any level of government or fire department, except for an occasional grant for a specified purpose.
• GVA's major expense and the reason why transport charges seem high is the cost of having crews and equipment available at all times. It costs a little over a million dollars a year to operate GVA. This includes the payroll and the purchase of an ambulance for about $120,000 as needed.