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1seA) INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator THROUGH: John King, Director Department of Emergency Services FROM: Brian Burkeen, Assistant Chief DATE: February 2, 2017 SUBJECT: Business Agreement Amendment with PerSe' Technologies Services, Inc. (PST) a McKesson Company for Collection of Public Emergency Medical Transportation Supplemental Medicaid Fees It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: The Agency for Health Care Administration approved, for the first time in the State of Florida, the ability for licensed EMS providers to collect additional fees for Medicaid eligible medical transports. The County is currently contracted with PST for the billing and collection of fees for the Emergency Services District. The attached addendum, to be incorporated with the original contract, expands the ability for PST to file and collect Supplemental Medicaid funds and a fee for providing these services. Indian River County is estimated to receive $79,000.00 in supplemental Medicaid funds. PST will receive 6.8% of the estimated supplemental fund collections or $5,372.00. PST also receives a onetime filing fee of $5,500.00. The total costs associated with this contract amendment are estimated at $10,872.00. This amendment allows PST to collect these Supplemental Medicaid funds during the period of their contract. FUNDING: The $10,872.00 estimated costs associated with this amendment are not budgeted, and will require a budget amendment increasing the Other Professional Services account. Funds are available in reserves for contingency in the Emergency Services District budget. ITEM Account Number Other Professional Services - Emergency Services District 11412022-033190 P85