In accordance with Ministry of Health Legislation (Health Insurance Act, Reg. 552) hospitals are required to bill a co-payment charge to patients for the use of an ambulance.
Rates set by the Ministry of Health
- $45 for a patient with valid Ontario Health Insurance
- $240 for a medically unnecessary ambulance
- $240 for a Non-resident of Canada or an Uninsured resident
- $240 for Out of Province Health Insurance
Please Note
Collection follow-up of these accounts cannot be handled individually due to the large volume. Unpaid ambulance bills will be sent to our external Collection Agency 30 days after we issue a FINAL NOTICE.
Unbillable Categories
If you are not subject to billing for these services e.g. if you are receiving social assistance benefits, please attach proof (e.g. a statement of receipt or an income supplement statement) to the invoice and mail the invoice back to us at:
Patient Billing
Sault Area Hospital
750 Great Northern Rd
Sault Ste. Marie, On
P6B 0A8
Payment Options
Hospital bills can be paid either online or by automated phone at 1-877-671-5987 using either Visa or Mastercard.
Questions?
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions section or phone (705) 759-3434 ext. 5415 with your questions.