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CITY COUNCIL KEETING
FEBRUARY 5, 1986
City Clerk Regi the presented i-uI , amended rite schodule frcyn
Lodi Ambulance i -vice, which rates will elfective
March 1, 1986.
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January 16, 1986
Alice Reimche
City Clerk
City of Lodi
221 W. Pine Street
Lodi, Ca 95240
Dear Mrs. ReirTiche;
/This is a letter of intent to notify the City of Lodi that as of March
v/ 1, 1986, we plan an adjustment with our ambulance rates.
Our ambulance fees were modified last March for an all inclusive billing
system. The all inclusive base rate has worked very well with the billing
deptarny-Mt and Our Patients- We have less claim inquiries and less Pat-
ients' concern pertaining to claim and statements_
over the past thzee years we have had a modest increase in patient volumne.
With this projected increase in volumne- and the 5% increase of ambulance
fees, we foresee. an ability to generate the needed revenue to upgrade ser-
vices and expenditures.
I am sure the City administration understands the difficulty to obtain in-
surance and if one does obtair insurance, the cost is colossal. Fiscal
year of- 1985-86, we experienced an increase of 100% in liability and auto
insurance premiums and have been advised the increase will most likely
double again. This will reflect an increase from $24,000-00 to $48,000.00.
other increased costs will be workers compensation insurance, fuel, employee
health insurance, equipment repair and maintainence and payroll.
Note of information. our basic emergency ambulance rate has not increased
since March of 1984 and last March, our non -emergency ambulance rate was t.
reduced from $107.00 to $95.00, an 11% decrease. We will continue to de-
liver the highest quality of service to the area residents at a reason-
able fee. Examples of continued upgraded services are the new ambulance
station on the North side of Lodi for quicker response, additional trained
emergency medical dispatchers, ;,ddition of a third ambulance during peak
volume hours. In-house computer billing system to simplify billing and
system status.management.
F,1closed is a price index for your reference. on the first page, we show the
current rates and proposed rates as of March 1, 1986. On the second page is
a listing of the medicare profile maximum reimbursable rates and the maximum
authorized rates for San Joaquin County.
Any questions please have referred to me at the office, 334-0830. I will not
be available from Wednesday, February 19, 1986 through Thursday, February
27, 1986_
Respectfully,
Michael N. Nilsse:i
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Medicare Payable :Maximum Fee
Base'Rate Non -Emergency
$100.00
$115.00
$120.00
Base Rate Emergency
145.00
150.00
157.00
Base`Rate. Advanced:.
_Life bpport-_--
285.00 ,
275.00
288.00
Night Call, (7.00pm-7.00am)-
30.00
35.00 ""
37:00
OxYSen (peruse)
22.00
22.00
23.00
�. Mileage. (Pexmile)
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