City of Columbus - File #: 1644-2008

• File #: 1644-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/9/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/10/2008
• Final action: 11/12/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify the current contract with MED 3000, Inc. for EMS billing, collection, and reporting services for the Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/12/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/12/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/10/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/10/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/31/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/31/2008	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
10/31/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/30/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/29/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/28/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify the current contract with MED 3000, Inc. for EMS billing, collection, and reporting services for the Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify the existing contract with MED 3000, Inc. for EMS billing, collection, and reporting services as needed for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program, initiated via Ordinance #1184-02, passed July 22, 2002. A modification is necessary to increase the dollar amount of the current contract, which was initially created and funded via Ordinance 0374-2008 that was passed on 3/17/08 in the amount of $1.275M.

Bid Information: An evaluation committee comprised of representatives from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, Department of Technology, and Department of Finance and Management solicited and completed a review of all proposals submitted to the City in response to a formal request for proposal (RFP) for EMS Billing, Collection and Reporting Services. The committee recommended the selection of MED 3000, Inc., based upon defined criteria included in the RFP and the requirements of the Columbus City Codes.

The City of Columbus contracts for the billing, collection, and reporting of those who are transported to hospitals by Columbus Fire Division EMS personnel for emergency medical care. These billing, collection, and reporting services commenced in 2003, and have since generated a multitude of patient care information used by Columbus Fire to better prepare EMS response protocols, and in turn, respond to City of Columbus citizens in a more effective manner. The division also generates reports for various fire organizations that is catalogued nationwide. To date, this programs has generated in excess of $40M in revenue since it's inception.

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