Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend the current contract with MED3000, Inc. for EMS billing, collection, and reporting services for the Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $1,500,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,500,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify the existing contract with MED3000, Inc. for EMS billing, collection, and reporting services. The City entered into a contract with MED3000, Inc. via ordinance 1508-2007 in October 2007. The term of the contract is for three years ending in October 2010. The contract may be renewed by mutual written agreement of the parties for up to two additional one year terms after October 2010.
The Division of Fire's third party EMS reimbursement program was initiated via ordinance #1184-2002 passed in July 2002. The initial contract with ACS State and Local Solutions Inc. was modified five times. The last modification with ACS was effective January 1, 2008 for six months and was for ACS to exercise the option of collecting outstanding receivables on current accounts.
Public Safety contracts for the billing, collection, and reporting of those who are transported to hospitals by EMS personnel for emergency medical care. These billing, collection, and reporting services have generated a multitude of patient care information used by the Fire Division to better prepare EMS response protocols and, in turn, respond to citizens in a more effective manner. The division also generates reports for various fire organizations that are catalogued nationwide. To date, this program has generated in excess of $64M in revenue since its inception.
Contract Compliance: 251837785; expires 02/01/2012
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested so that EMS billing, collection and reporting services can continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of ...
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