‘Not medically necessary:’ Colorado family fights back after $94K air ambulance bill

By  Jaclyn Allen | Denver7

PUEBLO, Colo. — Bob Taylor woke up in a panic on July 7, 2022. He was having severe chest pains and worried it was another heart attack.

He and his wife, Marjean, were staying at a friend’s cabin about an hour’s drive from the nearest hospital in Alamosa.

After Marjean drove him to the San Luis Valley Health Hospital, Bob was told he was having his second heart attack in four months. Doctors said he needed a higher level care than they could provide and that they would transport him by helicopter to the nearest facility.

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