Item D02
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
C ounty of M onroe
Mayor David Rice, District 4
Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates, District 1
The Florida Keys
Michelle Coldiron, District 2
Vacant, District 3
Holly Merrill Raschein, District 5
County Commission Meeting
May 18, 2022
Agenda Item Number: D.2
Agenda Item Summary #10576
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Steven Hudson (305) 289-6342
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to accept five separate offers, made on behalf of five
than the full amount for services rendered by Global Sky Aircharter Corporation a/k/a Trauma Star
Air Ambulance Transport. These five payments, totaling $51,369, if accepted, will be applied
respectively to each -in-full and final settlement.
Monroe County Fire Rescue EMS Billing Department provides the billing services for the Global
Sky Aircharter Corporation a/k/a Trauma Star air ambulance service. The Monroe County Fire
Rescue EMS Billing Department bills all Trauma Star air ambulance transports at the current air
ambulance rates as established in resolution 386-2015. Monroe County Fire Rescue has
received lump sum payment offers by each Debtor for five separate air ambulance transport
accounts for consideration by Monroe County as payment in full as specified in the table below:
Run Date of Total Payments Mandatory Remaining Proposed Proposed Proposed
Number Service Charges Posted to Adjustments Balance Final Total Received
Account as Settlement Amount Amount
of Received as
Amount
Percent
04/27/2022 For Account
of
Charges
22-591 02/25/2022 $19,700.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $19,700.00 $11,000.00 $11,000.00 56%
22-687 03/03/2022 $23,400.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 23,400.00 $15,700.00 $15,700.00 67%
21-2550 09/16/2021 $15,900.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $15,900.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 63%
21-481 02/28/2021 $17,100.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $17,100.00 $ 5,700.00 $5,700.00 33%
19-2631 10/10/2019 $25,200.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $25,200.00 $ 8,969.00 $8,969.00 36%
Summary $101,300.00 $ 0.00 $0.00 $101,300.00 $51,369.00 $51,369.00 51%
The combined average of the total payments for the five accounts would represent a 51%
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collection rate of the total billed charges.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Billing Lump Sum Payments For May 2022 05.02.2022
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date: N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County: N/A
Current Year Portion: N/A
Budgeted: N/A
Source of Funds: Fund 101, Cost Center 11001
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: N/A
Revenue Producing: N/A If yes, amount: N/A
Grant: N/A
County Match: N/A
Insurance Required: N/A
Additional Details: N/A
REVIEWED BY:
James Molenaar Completed 05/02/2022 3:58 PM
Steven Hudson Completed 05/02/2022 6:58 PM
Purchasing Completed 05/03/2022 8:41 AM
Budget and Finance Completed 05/03/2022 8:59 AM
Brian Bradley Completed 05/03/2022 9:57 AM
Lindsey Ballard Completed 05/03/2022 11:23 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 05/18/2022 9:00 AM
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Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners accept five separate
offers, made on behalf of five former Monroe County Fire Rescue by
for less than the full amount for services rendered by Global Sky
Aircharter Corporation a/k/a Trauma Star Air Ambulance Transport. These five payments,
totaling $51,369, if accepted, will be applied respectively to each account, and be
considered payment-in-full and final settlement.
OBJECTIVE: To allow for timely and reasonable lump sum payments of the specified air
ambulance transport accounts
CONSIDERATION: Monroe County Fire Rescue EMS Billing Department provides the billing
services for the Global Sky Aircharter Corporation a/k/a Trauma Star air ambulance service. The
Monroe County Fire Rescue EMS Billing Department bills all Trauma Star air ambulance
transports at the current air ambulance rates as established in resolution 386-2015. Monroe
County Fire Rescue has received lump sum payment offers by each Debtor for five separate air
ambulance transport accounts for consideration by Monroe County as payment in full as
specified in the table below:
Payments Proposed Proposed
Proposed
Posted to Total Received
Run Date of Total Mandatory Remaining Final
Account as Amount Amount as
Number Service Charges Adjustments Balance Settlement
of Received For Percent of
Amount
04/27/2022 Account Charges
22-591 02/25/2022 $19,700.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $19,700.00 $11,000.00 $11,000.00 56%
22-687 03/03/2022 $23,400.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 23,400.00 $15,700.00 $ 15,700.00 67%
21-2550 09/16/2021 $15,900.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $15,900.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 63%
21-481 02/28/2021 $17,100.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $17,100.00 $ 5,700.00 $5,700.00 33%
19-2631 10/10/2019 $25,200.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $25,200.00 $ 8,969.00 $8,969.00 36%
Summary $101,300.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $101,300.00 $51,369.00 $51,369.00 51%
The combined average of the total payments for the five accounts would represent a 51%
collection rate of the total billed charges.
FISCAL IMPACT: Total revenue realized of $51,369.00 would be received by the County as full
and final payment for the accounts associated with Trauma Star Air ambulance run numbers 22-
591, 22-687, 21-2550, 21-481, and 19-2631.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney and is legally
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sufficient. This item requires a simple majority support for direction. -JDM
RECOMMENDATION: That the specified Trauma Star air ambulance account lump sum
payments be accepted and considered as payment-in-full for each account and forgo our right to
claim the balance.
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PREPARED BY: Cheri Tamborski, Monroe County Fire Executive Administrator
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