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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - No. 85-32RESOLUTION NO. 85-32 RESOLUTION AFFIRMING LODI AMBULANCE SERVICE RATES EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 1985 RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby affirm the following Lodi Ambulance Service amended rates as filed with the Lodi City Clerk on January 31, 1985, which rates will become effective March 1, 1985: 1983 Schedule 55.00 (2) 1985 Schedule BASE RATE/BASIC 20.00 BASE RATE/BASIC 1 Patient $107.00 $95.00 2 Patients (each) 96.30 85.50 3 Patients (each) 90.95 80.75 MILEAGE (per mile) 6.00 6.00 NIGHT CALL 28.00 28.00 (1)EMERGENCY 30.00 + 107.00 (1)137.00 OXYGEN 20.00 20.00 WAITING TIME (per 15 min.) 15.00 omit ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT 55.00 (2) $272.00 TELEMETRY 20.00 omit EKG 40.00 omit HEART/LUNG RESUSCITATOR 40.00 omit RESUSCITATOR 16.00 omit ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION 40.00 omit !'MED. ANTI -SHOCK TROUSERS 34.00 omit NEEDLE THORACOT(111Y 75.00 om i t NEEDLE CRICOTRACHEOTOMY 75.00 omit (1) Current HCFA Billing procedure for Emergency Basic ambulance Base Rate which currently includes Base Rate $107.00 and Emergency $30.00, to total $137.00. 85-32 (2) Current HCFA Billing procedure for Emergency Advanced ambulance Base Rate $107.00, Emergency $30.00, Advanced Life Support $55.00, EKG $40.00, Telemetry $20.00, and any other ancillary service in Advanced Life Support Category which usually total to $259.45 on the average throughout 1983, 1984. Dated: February 20, 1985 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 85-32 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 20, 1985 by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Pinkerton, Hinchman, Olson, Reid, and Snider (Mayor) Noes: Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - None � M. �� Alice MM, eimche City Clerk 85-32 M.:.»:s1•tie3:Y• [aehH ,'.:.•a:::T��.z z a4mN : A Lodi Ambulance S e ry i e+ 1,09 S. STOOCTON ST. P.O. M4 9y LOD74 zC1:95241 • 209/334-0630 January 30, 1985 City Clerk Alice Reimche City of Lodi 221 W. Pine St. Lodi, CA 95240 Dear Ms. Reimche: 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 4r change in the billing policies of December 1982, we are going to change all patient billing for Emergency Advanced Life Support or Emergency 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 Emergency Rate. Advanced Life Support Base Rate averages out to $259.45, which usually includes Base Rate $107.00, Emergency (tate $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 Advanced Life Support rate has not been increased since June of 1982. (cont.) x 's RPMiyo::.::M .:iv:.:le�_-:T.AM:^S�L d ^ '•Y'...lv"Sib'<<:a3-+!s's^•r�,H-.4^r'11M:.a..FS•�i..�f •.�1� Lodi Ambulance Seryi 1709 S. STOCKTON ST. • P.O. BOX 597 • LODI, CA 95241 • 209/334_083p � 1983 SCHEDULE 55.00 1985 SCHEDULE BASE RATE/BASIC 20.00 BASE RATE/BASIC 1 Patient $107.00 95.00 2 Patients (each) 96.30 85.50 3 Patients (each) 90.95 80.75 MILEAGE (per mile) 6.00 6.00 NIGHT CALL 28.00 28.00 (1)EMERGENCY 30.00 + 107.00 (1)137.00 OXYGEN 20.00 20.00 WAITING TIME (per 15 min.) 15.00 omit ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT 55.00 (2)272.00 TELEMETRY 20.00 omit EKG 40.00 omit HEART/LUNG RESUSCITATOR 40.00 omit RESUSCITATOR 16.00 omit ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION 40.00 omit MED_ ANTI -SHOCK TROUSERS 34.00 omit NEEDLE THORACOTOMY 75.00 omit NEEDLE CRICOTRACHEOTOMY 75.00 omit (1) Current HCFA Billing procedure for Emergency Basic ambulance Base Rate which currently includes Base Rate $107.00 and Emergency $30.00, to total $137.00. (2) Current HCFA Billing procedure for Emergency Advanced ambulance Base Rate $107.00, Emergency $30.00, Advanced Life Support $55.00, EKG $40.00, Telemetry $20.00, and g any other ancillary service in Advanced Life Support Category which usually total to $259.45 on the average throughout 1983, 1984. 3 X 1