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Resolution amending Resolution No. 822 of 2017, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Amended Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Quick Med Claims LLC for the provision of EMS billing services to the City of Pittsburgh.
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and Director of Public Safety are authorized to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Amended Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Quick Med Claims LLC to provide the City of Pittsburgh with billing services (i.e. invoicing and collection) for medical services and ambulance transportation provided by City of Pittsburgh Emergency Medical Services (“EMS”). The Amended Professional Services Agreement or Agreements shall commence on or about April 1, 2017 and shall be for a five-year term. The costs associated with performance shall be based on a flat rate of 5.45% dependent upon the amounts collected annually by Quick Med Claims LLC. the chosen vendor. Services provided by Quick Med Claims LLC shall also include an EMS supplemental reimbursement program with regard to Medicaid revenues. The contingency fees associated with the implementation and generation of incremental Medicaid revenues as a result of the EMS supplemental reimbursement program are 15% of City revenues for the first two fiscal years of reimbursement and 12% of all subsequent time periods during the term of the Amended Agreement(s). Said costs and fees shall be chargeable to and payable from the following account codes as described below and subject to the appropriation of funds by City Council in future budget years:
Monies collected from patient bills by Quick Med Claims LLC shall be deposited into the following funds:
Account Number Budget Year
11101.43.43501.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2017
11101.43.43501.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2018
11101.43.43501.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2019
11101.43.43501.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2020
11101.43.43501.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2021
11101.43.43501.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2022
11101.220000.43.43501 2023
11101.220000.43.43501 2024
Monies owed to Quick Med Claims LLC as provided hereunder shall be withdrawn from the following funds:
Account Number Budget Year
11101.56.56151.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2017
11101.56.56151.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2018
11101.56.56151.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2019
11101.56.56151.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2020
11101.56.56151.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2021
11101.56.56151.220000 (Item No. 1451) 2022
11101.220000.56.56151 2023
11101.220000.56.56151 2024
Said Amended Agreement(s) shall be approved by the City Solicitor as to form and substance.