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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Martin S. Lyons, Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer
Gary Krientz, Fire Chief
DATE: March 27, 2020
SUBJECT:
An intergovernmental agreement between the City and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services with respect to ambulance rates for persons participating in certain programs run by the Department.
PURPOSE:
As a part of the 2020 Budget the City included additional funding for ambulance services through Medicare/Medicaid. In order to obtain this funding the City must adopt the attached Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA).
BACKGROUND:
The City has budgeted $3.0 million funding from Ambulance user fees to be paid through a new Medicare/Medicaid funding mechanism which is coordinated by the State of Illinois but funded through the Federal Government. Previously, the state has informed all cities that they need to sign a revised IGA, which is attached.
DISCUSSION:
The City bills ambulance fees and accepts Medicare payment levels as a minimum payment amount without balance billing the customer. In the fall of 2019 the City signed up for additional funding through a new program. This new program is a critical part of the 2020 budgeted revenues and given our decreases in other revenue sources, it is imperative that the City complete the agreement and return it to the State immediately. The previous agreement and council report is attached for your review.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This ordinance will allow the City to enter into the IGA with the State of Illinois and receive funding for Medicaid/Medicare ambulance transportation fees.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
We recommend the City Council approve this Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute the intergovernmental agreement in substantially the form as attached.
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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An Ordinance authorizing the approval of an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Aurora and the Illinois Dep...
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