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I Xltqnflu$ <br /> IlOlllll <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />To: Frank Clifton <br />From: Blair Bennett <br />Date: March 22, 1999 <br /> <br />Subject: Ambulance Collection Report <br /> <br /> Please find attached, a report of the ambulance collections for the billing years of <br />1997 and 1998 respectively. The top half of the page reflects billings for the 1997 year <br />and the bottom half is for the 1998 year. The 1997 billing year indicates that during the <br />12-momh fiscal year, we experienced a 39.83% collection rate. The combination of cash <br />collected and the write-offs amounted to 68.97%. Write-offs are third party adjustments <br />made for Medicaid and Medicare, which by law, we must accept as payment on an <br />account with any remaining charges being written off. Reviewing again that same year <br />after 2 ½ years of cumulative collections, the county collected in cash 52.65% and <br />85.52% inclusive of write-offs. <br /> Reviewing the 1998 billing year after 1 ½ years of cumulative collections, the <br />county collected 50.40% in cash and 83.93% including write-offs. Our tax collection staff <br />has set up procedures to electronically file claims with Medicaid, Medicare and other <br />third party insurance carders. They also cooperate with citizens to set up payment plans. <br />Bank attachments and garnishments are also used when other methods fail. Additionally <br />Cabarms County remits all uncollected accounts after a seven month period to a <br />collection agency. This has proven very successful and has generated additional <br />collections. <br /> I have checked with ambulance collection consultants and other counties, and <br />collections plus write-offs of 75% are considered very good. We will continue our efforts <br />in these areas. <br /> <br /> Finance Department <br />PO Box 707 ~, Co:~c~.rs: NC 28026-0707 · '734 786.8'04 <br /> <br /> <br />