REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 28, 2023
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
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Agreement with Digitech Computer, LLC for Ambulance Billing and Collection Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, approve an agreement with Digitech Computer, LLC, for the provision of ambulance billing and collection services, in an amount not-to-exceed $2,000,000, for the contract period of March 28, 2023, through May 31, 2028.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5779)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended agreement will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The not-to-exceed amount of the five-year contract is $2,000,000 and will be fully funded with revenues from San Bernardino County Fire Protection District's (SBCFPD) client billing and collection activity for emergency ambulance transportation. Appropriation and revenue for this agreement is included in SBCFPD's 2022-23 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
SBCFPD provides emergency ambulance transport to residents in certain communities of the unincorporated areas throughout San Bernardino County. Ambulance transport billing and collection services are a vital function of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) of the SBCFPD and are currently being provided by Wittman Enterprises, LLC (Wittman).
On December 20, 2016 (Item No. 103), the Board of Directors (Board) approved Agreement No. 17-31 with Wittman to provide ambulance billing and collection servi...
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