Helimedic USA is aiming to make healthcare more accessible through membership programmes that offer fixed and reasonable prices. Beginning in January 2021, the medical transport company will offer Americans a 24/7 air medical support service that reaches even the most remote places of the country at a sustainable price.

To begin with, the operator will use a fleet of AW169 helicopters based out of Los Angeles and Houston. Three H160s are set to join the fleet in autumn 2022.

“Everyone should have access to air medical support,” says CEO Mike Cohen. “With Helimedic, we would like to offer better ways to ensure patients' safety and comfort during emergencies, without imposing on them the high and fluctuating costs of air ambulance services.”

Traditionally, air ambulance operators set their own prices. Conversely, Helimedic will operate as a subscription programme that includes emergency air transports in its membership fee and guarantees members will not be charged for additional emergency air transports. It also guarantees members and their insurance providers will not receive any invoices after the transport is complete.

Members will be able to choose between two membership programmes: a single membership, which includes services and two medical transportations each year, or a family membership that includes up to five medical transportations per year for six members. All medical transports are conducted by highly trained medical staff in fully-equipped helicopters.

“We offer a superior level of safety while also providing people financial peace of mind,” continues Cohen.

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven the importance of convenient, quality medical care and emergency assistance, and Helimedic hopes to offer members an affordable and flexible option to ensure emergency care. The company's helicopters are ideally suited to life-saving missions and rescue services, despite difficult weather conditions. Each helicopter is outfitted with specialised medical equipment, two pilots and a medical crew.