HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 20, 1985 (58)RESOLUMIN
AFFIRMING LfDI
AVBUJLANCE
SERVICE RATES
ADOPTED
Agenda item K-1 - "Request of Lodi Anbulance Service fora
rate modification effective March 1, 1985" was introduced by
Staff. Council was reminded that the following letter had.
been received from the Lodi Ambulance Service setting forth
the proposed new rate schedule.
"This is to notify the City of Lodi of a rate modification we
plan to implement as of March 1, 1985.
Mainly due to the Federal Health Care Finance Administration
change in the billing policies of December, 1982, we are
going to change all patient billing for Ewrgeney Advanced
Life Support or Fmergency Basic Life Support, to an
All -Inclusive Base Rate. Currently, Blue Cross and Blue
Shield have requested us to bill in this manner, and other
insurances will be following suit in the near future.
Approximately 54% of all patients currently billed by this -
company are billed by using an All -Inclusive Base Rate. To
standardize our billing procedure system, we feel it is
important to adopt this policy.
The Basic ]Emergency Ambulance rate is currently $137.00.
This rate includes $107.00 Base Rate, $30.00 Ilnergency Rate.
Advanced Life Support Base Rate averages out to $259.45,
which usually includes Base Rate $107.00, Emergency Rate
$30.00, Advanced Life Support $55.00, EKG $40.00, Telemetry
$20.00, and miscellaneous ancillary charges. We will
increase the Advanced Life Support rate to Medicare's maximum
allowance of $272.00. This is a 6% increase we feel
necessary to cover costs for advanced medical care. Please
note that our AdvaAced Life Support rate has not been
increased since June of 1982.
We will be eliminating the Advanced Life Support charges of
Telemetry, EKG, Heart/Lung Resuscitator, Resuscitator,
Endotracheal Intubation, Medical Anti -Shock Trousers, Needle
Thoracotomy, Needie Cricotracheotomy and Waiting Time.
Our basic ambulance rate of $107.00 will be decreased to
$95.00 - an 11% decrease. We feel that it is necessary to
decrease this basic rate for the convenience of our users, as
the cost of basic medical transportation is not as expensive
as an emergency service due to the ability of our office to
control and schedule these transfers.
A proposed rate schedule is included for your convenience.
Should you have any questions pertaining to this change,
please feel free to call me.
Respectfully yours,
s/Michael Nilssen"