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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDAITEM REQUEST <br />Meeting Date 6/18/07 Agenda Item # `' ~-{ <br />SUBJECT: <br />Emergency Medical Services - Ambulance Billing Process <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />Currently the ambulance billing process is performed in-house with moderate success. <br />Collection rates have been consistently around the 50 - 52% range. In an effort to improve <br />this rate and thereby collect more revenues, staff is proposing that the process be <br />outsourced to a professional billing company that has experience in emergency medical <br />procedures as well as an understanding/expertise in Medicare, Medicaid and personal <br />health insurance plans. <br />REQU ESTED ACTION: (Suggested motlon if the eoard approves the agenda ltem as presented) <br />1. Review and approve the attached contract for billing services with EMS Management & <br />Consultants, Inc. <br />2. Authorize the County Manager and County Attorney to execute the contract on behalf of <br />the county. <br />3. Approve the reduction in the workforce as a result of outsourcing this process. <br />Attachments ^X Yes ^ No Expected Length of Presentation <br />Submitted By: Mike Downs - Deputy County Manager Date: 5/31/07 <br />Name I Job Title <br />Budget Amendment Required: ^ Yes ^ No <br />Budget Amendment Attached and Reviewed by Budget Officer: ^ Yes ^ No <br />County Manager's Recommendations/Comments: <br />This item was approved by the Board for inclusion on the Agenda as a Consent item. <br />Approval is recommended. <br />Action Taken: <br />Approved [ ] oeferred [ ] <br />Denied [ ] Other [ ] <br />~- ' I <br />