Agenda Item Name:
Title
2020-21 State of Florida Public Emergency Medical Transportation (PEMT) Program
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Presenter:
Harold Theus, Chief 352-384-3101
Description:
Resolution and Budget Amendment for the 2020-21 State of Florida Medicaid Fee for Service, Managed Care Payment and Intergovernmental Transfer Program
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adopt the Resolution, approve the budget amendment, approve the Emergency Medical Services Matching Grant application and authorize staff to electronically submit the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
The County will be providing the State share through an intergovernmental transfer (IGT). The IGT will require the County to provide the State share, approximately $482,320.00 (001.54.5450.526.49.00), which will result in approximately $1,267,920.00(001.54.5450.334.20.00) of additional Managed Care Option (MCO) patient transport revenue. The net unanticipated revenue for the MCO is $785,600.00. The unanticipated revenue for the Fee for Service (FFS) is $267,940.00 (001.54.5450.334.20.00). Staff recommends an allocation of $50,000.00 for the Fireground Physical Agility Test (FPAT) equipment (001.54.5450.526.52.00), $150,000.00 for light technical rescue equipment (001.54.5450.526.52.00), $450,000.00 Grant Match (001.54.5450.526.64.00), $323,540.00 for an additional rescue unit apparatus and equipment (001.54.5450.526.64.00), and $80,000.00 for anticipated compensation to Public Consulting Group (PCG) payment (6% for MCO and 12% for FFS) for their assistance in collecting the additional revenue (001.54.5450.526.34.00)
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Background:
Alachua County Fire Rescue transports approximately 32,500 patients annually generating collections of approximately $12 million per year from Medicare, Medicaid, private commercial insurance companies and individual payers. Of the total patients transported each year, almost 1...
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