06-13-16 Common Council Agenda and Packet

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5222 S. MICHIGAN STREET SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 466o1 -282I CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTnGIEG, MAYOR SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTME] STEPHEN F COX FIRE CHIEF Common Council President Tim Scott County -City Building South Bend, IN 46601 President Scott, Bill No. 30 -16 PHONE 574/ 235-9255 FAX 5741235-9305 Filed in Clerk's ap Ju_ KREEMAH FOWLER CITY CLERK SOUTH BEN June 6, 2016 I am respectfully requesting the South Bend Common Council consider my recommendation to increase the Ambulance User Fees charged by the South Bend Fire Department. As required by The South Bend Municipal Code, Chapter 9, Article 3, Section 19 -18, I have provided the required 2016 Annual Review of User Fees with the recommendation for an increase that reflects the increase in reimbursement amounts allowed by Medicare. These amounts are current to this year. As I have stated in the past, Medicare typically adjusts this reimbursement allowance at least annually, which usually includes an increase in the rate of reimbursement. If adjustments are not made to our user fees, we are unable to take advantage of Medicare's reimbursement increases. This ordinance also includes a provision for self - effectuating annual fee increases based on Medicare or similar federal or state annual rate adjustments. I recommend adoption of this self - effectuating provision because Medicare and similar rates provide a reliable, pre- approved standard for reasonableness and relationship of cost to service. I appreciate your consideration on this matter. I look forward to presenting the ordinance to Council at your Committee and regular meetings. Sincerely, I ffhief JAMES LUCCBI TODD L. SKWARCAN ANDREW). MYER JOHN CORTHIP.R FEDERICO RODRiGUE2, JR ASST. CHIEP OPERATIONS ASST. CHIEF SERVICES ASST. CHIEP EMS ASST. CHIP.F TRAiNiNG FIRE MARSHAI. IN