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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Execution Of The Attached Fifth Amendment To The Agreement Between Advanced Data Processing, Inc. D/B/A ADPI-Intermedix And The City Of Hollywood To Include Additional Services Relating To The Public Emergency Medical Transport Funding Initiative For The City To Participate In The Certified Public Expenditure Program For The Delivery Of Specific Health Care Services (Of Which EMS Is One) To Medicaid Patients.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
On December 31, 2006, the Contractor and the City entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) for the Contractor to provide ambulance billing and related professional services.
On December 19, 2007, Resolution No. R- 2007-434 was passed and adopted by the City Commission which authorized an amendment to the Agreement in order to renew the Agreement and amend Section 4.03 to provide for the Contractor to handle accounts for ambulance services commenced before January 1, 2007.
On December 3, 2008, Resolution No. R-2008-371 was passed and adopted by the City Commission which authorized a second amendment to the Agreement in order to renew the Agreement and amend Section 4.03.
On February 14, 2012 Resolution No. R-2012-045 was passed and adopted by the City Commission which authorized a third amendment to the agreement in order to renew the agreement, receive the Contractor’s TripTix system including the provision of upgraded/new tablet PC’s which to enter medical records and data into and interact with the main billing and medical records system, and amended schedule 2.01 relating to rates of Compensation and Collection Efforts.
On December 17, 2014, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2014-373 authorizing the execution of 4th amendment to the Agreement for a three year term.
Contractor notified City that a Certified Public Expenditure Program was established which allows states to submit to the Federal Government certified public expenditures for the delivery of specific health care services (of which EMS is one) to Medicaid patients.
The Florida Fire Chiefs Association worked with the Agency for Health Care Administration to develop this program for Florida political jurisdictions providing 911 emergency transport services and the funding initiative is called “Public Emergency Medical Transport” and the funds are known as “Certified Public Expenditures”.
It is necessary to amend the Agreement with the Contractor as the Contractor under the existing Agreement has the data required to obtain such funding and assist the City in facilitating and ensuring that the City not only participates in the program but receives its portion of funding.
The proposed Fifth Amendment provides for contingency fees to be paid associated with the respective successful implementation and generation of incremental Medicaid revenues as a result of the CPE for Emergency Medical Services and Medicaid Managed Care Supplemental Payment Programs are fifteen percent (15%) of City’s revenues and said fees are in addition to fees paid to ADPI-Intermedix for the non-Medicaid transport services, Medicaid transport services, and Triptix program as set forth in Exhibit “A” of the attached Fifth Amendment to the Agreement.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager
Melvin D. Standley, Assistant City Manager, Public Safety
Eric Busenbarrick, Fire Chief