From
Caroline Siskowic
Title
Price Agreement through a Master Inter-local Agreement with the City of Garland, for Consultant Services with Public Consulting Group, Inc (PCG) of Boston, MA to prepare annual cost allocation reports for the Texas Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program at an estimated cost of $22,000 annually for one year with the option to renew for three additional one year periods totalling $88,000 if all extensions are exercised; and authorize the City Manager to execute any additional renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City's obligation during the renewal terms
Presenter
Robert Fite, Fire Chief
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
PCG (Public Consulting Group) provides Consulting Services to prepare annual cost allocation reports for the Texas Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program. This program is voluntary to participate in the cost reconciliation and settlement for governmental ambulance providers to claim uncompensated care costs related to services provided. Title 1 of the Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 355, SubChapter J, Division 5, Rule 8081 and Division 31, Rule 8600, specifies a governmental ambulance provider may begin to claim uncompensated care costs related to services provided on or after the first day of the month after the request for eligibility is approved. The State has approved the City's application for participation effective April 30, 2015. The first cost report will be due March 31, 2016 for the period of May 1, 2015 throught September 30, 2015.
A fiscal impact study, based on sample data from January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015, was performed by PCG to estimate the City's possible annual settlement. Last fiscal year providers were cut 45% of their annual settlement. A larger cut should be anticipated for the current year, however, ...
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