[Adopted 7-27-2004 by Ord. No. 4828 (Ch.
260, Art. I, of the 2004 Code)]
The Chief of the Department of Fire (the "Chief")
and the Business Administrator or his/her designee of the municipality
(the "B/A") in consultation with the municipality's EMS Program Consultant
will be responsible for the plan's billing.
The fee service is initially set as $500 base
rate, plus $7.50 per mile trip; nontransports where aid is provided:
$250.
The CFO and the B/A shall annually review the
plan's cost accounting records. The B/A shall obtain an industry average.
The Township of Union is authorized to enter
into contracts with various hospitals that provide (ALS) services
to the patients that are transported by Union Township Fire Department
Emergency Medical Services allowing the hospitals to bundle bill Medicare
for services rendered. The hospital will reimburse the municipality
for its transportation costs within 30 days of receiving payment.
The Township may contract with the volunteer
first aid squads to provide third-party billing as established in
this article should that be necessary.
The B/A shall annually, no later than March 1, adjust the fee for services as set forth in §
48-3 herein pursuant to the recommendation of the Chief of the EMS Program Consultants.
A certified copy of this article shall be filed
with the applicable federal and/or state agencies.