Item F2
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1
AGENDA ITEM SUMl\1ARY
Meeting Date: May 21, 2008
Division:
Emergency Services
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
Department: Fire Rescue
Staff Contact Person: Camille Dubroff X6010
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of Settlement Agreement between Monroe County Fire
Rescue and Chiesa Call account #90401-01.
ITEM BACKGROUND: On May 11~ 2005~ Chelsa Call attempted to drive from Marathon, Florida
to Key West~ Florida for an early delivery of her baby. However, because of a major incident with
fatalities on US 1, a few miles from the hospital, the road was closed while an investigation was
conducted. Law Enforcement would not allow them to pass through due to administrative policies and
she was told that the only way she could get through was for an ambulance to take her. Ms. Call
objected as she did not have any insurance or money to pay for this transport, however this was the
only choice she was given. Due to the emergent need to get the hospital, she accepted the ambulance
transport. Ms. Call is requesting that we settle for half of what is owed due to these facts: she did not
request an ambulance~ she protested being transported by ambulance, it was of no fault of hers that she
could not get to the hospital in her own vehicle, and lastly she does not have insurance or means to pay
this bill in full. The County Attorney~s office agrees that a settlement for half of what is owed in the
amount of $263.50 is agreeable due to the circumstances.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOG ACTION: None.
CONTRACTIAGREEMENTCHANGES: WA
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of this item as written.
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes _ No_
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes X No AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year_
APPROVED BY: County AUy ~ ~ChaSing _ Risk ManagemenP1):r
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION:
Revised 8/06
AGENDA ITEM #
Monroe County Emergency Services
Marathon Florida
RECEIVEr)
MAR ~ "[ 20GB
Attention: Camille
Re: Chelsa CalJ- Bill
MSB- Reference Number: BY1605
Date of Service: 5/11/05
Amount of Bill: $527.00
BY:-
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Dear Camille:
On the date of 5/11/05 I was in Marathon, FL with my family for my wedding. I was very pregnant and
went into early labor. We called the Marathon hospital and they stated that they couldn't help us and
that we must either go to Miami or to Key West. We decided to go to Key West where we knew the
location of the hospital. J was working part time and had no insurance that would cover an ambulance
bill and thus my whole family was enroute to Key West and just about there when we were stopped about
a mile or so from the hospital. There had been a fatal car accident on US 1 and the law enforcement
authorities had closed down both lanes of the highway. I believe that two people were killed. We went
to law enforcement and told them of our problem and that we needed to get to the hospital. We were
only about 1 mile from the hospital but they would not let us through. They claimed it was administrative
policy to close the road and advised that it was a crime scene. There was a lane open and we could
have been directed through but they would not allow it. Finally they said that they would call an
ambulance and we objected. They said that this was the only way we could get to the hospital. They
called an ambulance and I was transported to the hospital the one mile.
My Dad- Ron Taggart has been in conversation with MSB and with you about this bill and has my
permission to talk about this bill and negotiate some type of settlement. We haven't paid the bill thus far
because we felt that 1.) We didn't request an ambulance, 2.) it was ordered for us over our protest and
3.) it was because of Monroe County's administrative policy that they demanded that we get an
ambulance to go the extra 1 mile. Now it's in collection and a blight on my credit rating. I am
allowing my Daq to try to take care of this because J don't have insurance or means to pay this but I need
it off my credit report.
Please help us resolve this. Please deal with my Dad to negotiate this or settle this.
Thank you very much for considering our request.
cJ~ Cc2J2
Chelsa Call
1732 Carver Ave
Duluth, MN 55803-2526
From: 3059456692
Page: 1/1
Date: 3/28/2008 2:27:39 PM
STATEMENT
DATE
90401- 01 .
3/28/08
MONROE CO~JTY EMS
PO BOX 61039
FORT MYERS, FL
A0484
ACCOUNT
NUMBER
e.
33906
OUR TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBER IS
PLEi\SE DIAt NUMBER AS SHOWN
Af'I IOUNT PAID $
1-866 -432 -2813 MAKE CH!:C<S PAYABLE IN U,S. DOLlARS TO:
CHELSA CALL
-1 '732 CARVER AVE
DULUTH MN 55803
MONROE CCUNTY EMS
PO BOX 61039
FORT MYERS, FL
33906
TO INSURe PROPER CREDIT TO YOUR ACCOUNT. PLEASE D~ACH AND RETURN THIS STUB WITH YOUR CHECK
.' , . . ,
PATIENT NAME: CHBLSA CALL,
PHONE NUMBER~
TRANSPORtED TO: t,C WER KEYS MEDICAL, CENTER
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MILEAGE CHARGE
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PAY
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PRINT VOUR HoM!: PHONE NUM8ER HERE lIUSlNESS PHONE 'Ii'
If YOU HAVE INSURANCE OR PARlIC1PATE IN ANY PROGAAM WHICH WlLL PAY FOR
THESE SERVICES, PLEASe COMP1.ETC AND SIGN THE REVERSE ~lDE OF THIS BILL AND
RE1tIRN IN THE ENClQSI:D ENVELOPE.
IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF THIS BIU-, CONTACT OUR TOLL FR;m AlIijg~W~
OFrIC& AT( 1-866-432-2813 ) WITHIN 5 DAYS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. PHONE NJMBER
Z0-EASE SHOW ACCOUNT NUMBER ON ALL CHeCKS.
IMPORTANT YOU MUST SIGN REVERSE SIDE TO RECEIVE IN~ URANCE PA VMENT
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