Committee approves one-year ambulance-billing contract with Med Bill Corporation

The City Finance Committee on Jan. 20 authorized the mayor and city clerk to enter into a one-year ambulance-billing contract with Med Bill Corporation, with four optional one-year renewal terms, under Legistar 91,322.

Alder Rivera asked whether the proposed rate was favorable compared with the city's current provider and whether performance problems with the prior vendor motivated the change. "Is that my read of that accurate?" Rivera asked. Dave, the city's finance director, said the rate is "pretty similar to the rate we've paid in the past," and that staff used a competitive selection process to identify the vendor best able to meet the RFP criteria. He said the previous vendor's performance declined after consolidation in the billing industry and staff expects better performance from the new vendor.

Rivera also asked whether the four one-year renewal terms include inflationary adjustments; Dave said staff would follow up with details in writing. With no further discussion, the chair recorded a unanimous vote in favor of the contract.