City of Milwaukee - File #: 991778

• File #: 991778
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/29/2000
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/21/2000
• Title: Resolution amending the contract between the City of Milwaukee and the Kohn Law Firm for the collection of receivables of the City of Milwaukee entered into on January 1, 1997 to provide a waiver from its terms and conditions to permit the City of Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into a contract with a private entity to provide medical billing and collection services for basic life support emergency medical transport provided by the Fire Department. (City Attorney)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, AMBULANCE SERVICE, CONSULTANTS, FIRE DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/30/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	SIGNED
3/21/2000	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0
3/13/2000	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
3/6/2000	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/29/2000	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:

991778

VERS:

ORIGINAL

REF:

XXBY:

THE CHAIR

TITL:

Resolution amending the contract between the City of Milwaukee and the Kohn Law Firm for the collection of receivables of the City of Milwaukee entered into on January 1, 1997 to provide a waiver from its terms and conditions to permit the City of Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into a contract with a private entity to provide medical billing and collection services for basic life support emergency medical transport provided by the Fire Department. (City Attorney)

ANLS:

This resolution amends the Contract Between the City of Milwaukee and the Kohn Law Firm for the collection of receivables of the City of Milwaukee entered into on January 1, 1997 to provide a waiver from its terms and conditions to permit the City of Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into a contract with a private entity to provide medical billing and collection services for basic life support emergency medical transport provided by the Fire Department.

BODY:

Whereas, On March 1, 2000, the Milwaukee Fire Department commences billing for basic life support emergency medical transport it will be providing; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department lacks adequate staffing to bill the responsible parties for these services and seeks to enter into a contract with a private entity for medical billing services for this purpose; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee and the Kohn Law Firm entered into a contract for the collection of the City of Milwaukee receivables on January 1, 1997 for a term of five years; and

Whereas, The billing services to be provided to the Fire Department will include collection services and the Kohn Law Firm does not provide billing services with its collection services; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Contract Between the City of Milwaukee and the Kohn Law Firm for the Collection of the Receivables of the City of Milwaukee hereby is amended by Addendum to provide a waiver from its terms and conditions to permit the City of Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into a contract with a private entity to provide medical billing and collection services for basic life support emergency medical transport provided by the Fire Department; and be it

Further Resolved, That the amendment to the Contract between the City of Milwaukee and the Kohn Law Firm extends only to the services provided by the billing agency pursuant to a contract with the Fire Department for this specific purpose and at the completion of the services the accounts shall be returned to the Fire Department and shall be forwarded by it to the Kohn Law Firm for collection activity if required.

ZDPT:

City Attorney

DFTR:

BAT:enm

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Date:  2/14/2000