596.2004
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING BILLING RATES FOR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES THIRD PARTY BILLING (BILL FOR SERVICE)
RESOLUTION NO.: 596, 2004
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board has entered into Agreements with the Town’s three
(3) Emergency/Rescue Squads providing that the Town implement a bill for service (third party
billing), and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 472,2004, the Town Board entered into a Billing Service
Agreement with Iliant Medbill, Inc. to provide for such third party billing, such Agreement stipulating
that the Town open and maintain a lock box and bank account for the sole purpose of receiving
checks, other forms of collections and explanation of benefits from government and third party payor
entities for account receivables billed by Iliant, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 538,2004, the Town Board authorized a Remittance
Processing Agreement with Evergreen Bank providing for such lockbox services, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Budget Officer now recommends that the Town Board establish the
Town’s rates for EMS third party billing services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes establishment
of the following billing rates for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) third party billings in the Town of
Queensbury:
1. ALS (Advanced Life Support) - $500
2. BLS (Basic Life Support) - $350
3. Mileage (loaded) - $6/mile
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or
Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to implement the system necessary to
account for such third party billing and effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of December, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None