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- . • ` <br />t. <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />�. Indian River County <br />June 8, 1978 <br />Page 2 <br />When we accept patients from communities outside of Dade, County, they are <br />Y <br />fre uentl patients with medical problems that cannot•be attended to in <br />q <br />their own community. Mr. McIntosh's hospital bill totaled $57,663.49, our <br />bill to Indian River was at our Medicaid rate (242.00 per day). At best, <br />if Indian River pays our bill as presented, the citizens of Dade County <br />still have a burden. <br />Our authority to bill for more than twelve (12) days is within the Health <br />Care Responsibility Act; specifically 154.306, "In all instances, be <br />liable for the cost of treatment provided to said certified indigent at a <br />regional referral hospital for any emergency medical condition which will <br />deteriorate from failure to provide such treatment and when such condition <br />is determined by the attending physician to be of emergency nature". <br />I hope this clarifies our position. Please contact me directly if there <br />are any additional questions. <br />Sincerely,..: <br />Pichard S. Wolfson xt <br />• Business Manager_ <br />RSW/md _ - <br />c: Glenn Peterson, Director of Finance <br />Joe Lombardo, J.M.H. <br />Mike Graham, Assist. County Attorney <br />" Ms. Janice Lindsey, Indian River County 4$ <br />° 5 �1978 <br />7 Ft,,,,: ��� <br />J�L 5 19 <br />