HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-06-08; City Council; Resolution 99-2050 e
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-205
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE BILLING SERVICES
WHEREAS, firefightedparamedics in the Fire department provide
necessary emergency ambulance services to City of Carlsbad residents, visitors
and businesses; and
WHEREAS, in 1996 the City chose to out source ambulance billing and
collections to allow the City to quickly collect payment at a relatively low cost,
improve customer service, and improve management reporting; and
WHEREAS, in May 1996, the City Council approved a three-year contract,
with a provision for two additional one year extensions, with Wittman Enterprises to
provide ambulance billing services; and
WHEREAS, the contracted rate with Wittman was 5.7% of net collections,
with a provision for the rate to be renegotiated in the third year of the contract; and
WHEREAS, Wittman Enterprises chose to maintain the rate at 5.7% during
that year; and
WHEREAS, in April 1999, the City began negotiations with Wittman for the
first year of the two additional one year extensions allowed in the contract including
proposals for an increase in Wittman’s rate; and
WHEREAS, in May 1999, Wittman Enterprises proposed to the City an
extension of their contract for an additional three years, with a provision for two
additional one year extensions, at a contracted rate of 6.1 YO of net collections fixed
for the initial three-year contract; and
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WHEREAS, other services provided by Wittman include electronic billing to
Medicare, Medical and insurance companies; provision of a nationwide toll-free
telephone number for customers; multi-lingual billing representatives; computer
access to Wittman’s data bank to allow City staff to answer patient queries; and
expertise in government regulations and laws associated with paramedic services
and ambulance transport; and
WHEREAS, Wittman Enterprises has provided competent and effective
ambulance billing services for the City over the past three years; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the Extension and Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between
Wittman Enterprises and the City of Carlsbad to provide ambulance billing services
is hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute
said agreement.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 8 th day of June , 1999, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nyqaard, Hall & Kulchin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: : ALETHA L. R TEN NZ, City Clerk (SEAL)
KAREN R. KUNDTZ, Assistant City Clerk
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