Item C03 C.3
Coty f � ,�� ,' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
�� Mayor David Rice,District 4
The Florida Keys � Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates,District 1
y Michelle Coldiron,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
Ij Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
County Commission Meeting
June 15, 2022
Agenda Item Number: C.3
Agenda Item Summary #10676
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Steven Hudson (305) 289-6342
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to accept an offer made by Priority Health, on behalf of a
former Monroe County Fire Rescue patient ("Debtor"), by making payment "on account" for less
than the full amount for services rendered by Global Sky Aircharter Corporation a/k/a Trauma Star
Air Ambulance Transport. In exchange for a 15% reduction in the total billed charges, Priority
Health agrees to issue a check to Trauma Star within ten (10) business days of acceptance of the
offer. The payment in the amount of $20,145.00, if accepted, will be applied respectively to the
Debtor's account and be considered payment-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 a lump sum payment offer by a Debtor for an air ambulance transport account 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 Amount Received as
05/25/2022 For Account Percent
of
Charges
21-3169 11/27/2021 $23,700.00 $0.00 $0.00 $23,700.00 $20,145.00 $20,145.00 85%
Summary $23,700.00 $0.00 $0.00 $23,700.00 $20,145.00 $20,145.00 85%
The payment for the account represents an 85% collection rate of the total billed charges.
Upon acceptance of the offer, Priority Health agrees to issue a check to Trauma Star within ten
(10) business days.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Executive Summary - Billing Lump Sum Payments 06.15.2022
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 05/31/2022 8:32 AM
Steven Hudson Completed 05/31/2022 9:06 AM
Purchasing Completed 05/31/2022 11:31 AM
Budget and Finance Completed 05/31/2022 12:20 PM
Brian Bradley Completed 05/31/2022 12:44 PM
Lindsey Ballard Completed 05/31/2022 2:18 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 06/15/2022 9:00 AM
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Executive Summary
Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners ("Creditor") accept an offer made
by Priority Health on behalf of a former Monroe County Fire Rescue patient ("Debtor"), by
making payment "on account"for less than the full amount for services rendered by Global Sky
Aircharter Corporation a/k/a Trauma Star Air Ambulance Transport. In exchange for a 15%
reduction in the total billed charges, Priority Health agrees to issue a check to Trauma Star
within ten (10) business days upon acceptance of the offer. The payment in the amount of E
$20,145.00, if accepted,will be applied respectively to the Debtor's account, and be considered
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payment-in-full and final settlement.
OBJECTIVE: To allow for a timely and reasonable lump sum payment of the specified air
ambulance transport account
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CONSIDERATION: Monroe County Fire 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
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current air ambulance rates as established in Resolution 386-2015. Monroe County Fire Rescue CN
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has received a lump sum payment offer by a Debtor for an air ambulance transport account for LO
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consideration by Monroe County as payment in full as specified in the table below:
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Payments Proposed Proposed Proposed
Posted to Total Received E
Run Date of Total Mandatory Remaining Final
Number Service Charges Account as Adjustments Balance Settlement Amount Amount as M
of Amount Received For Percent of CL
05/25/2022 Account Charges E
21-3169 11/27/2021 $23,700.00 $0.00 $0.00 $23,700.00 $20,145.00 $20,145.00 85% LO
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Summary $23,700.00 $0.00 $0.00 $23,700.00 $20,145.00 $20,145.00 85% E
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The payment represents an 85% collection rate of the total billed charges. E
FISCAL IMPACT: Total revenue realized of $20,145.00 would be received by the County as full ,
and final payment for the account associated with Trauma Star Air ambulance run number 21-
3169.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney and is legally
sufficient.This item requires a simple majority support for direction. -JDM
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RECOMMENDATION: That the specified Trauma Star air ambulance account lump sum payment
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be accepted and considered as payment-in-full for the account and forgo our right to claim the
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PREPARED BY: Cheri Tamborski, Monroe County Fire Rescue Executive Administrator
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