§ 6.28.020. Financial arrangements.

A.

Under no circumstances will anyone be refused transport if they are unable to pay.

B.

. The City Council will establish the fees for emergency medical services in the annual fee schedule.

C.

The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with a third party billing agency for the performance of emergency medical services billing and collection services.

D.

The Director of Finance, or the authorized contractor, shall bill and collect for emergency medical services as follows:

1.

Victims of crime and persons determined to be indigent will not be billed or required to pay for service. However, if the person is in a nursing home at the time of the emergency, the City shall bill the primary insurer. If the primary insurer denies coverage for the ambulance transport, the City shall bill the nursing home for the ambulance transport.

2.

If a bill is not paid by a resident and if no insurance information is provided, the City shall not take any action to collect. If a bill is not paid by a non-resident or a nursing home, the City shall file a collection action.

3.

Residents of the Annapolis Emergency Medical Services Area. If the resident is in a nursing home at the time of the emergency, the City shall bill the primary insurer. If the primary insurer denies coverage for the ambulance transport, the City shall bill the nursing home for the ambulance transport. In all other instances, the resident's insurance provider shall be billed, unless the resident lacks insurance coverage, in which case the resident shall be billed directly.

4.

Non-residents of the Annapolis Emergency Medical Services Area. If the non-resident is in a nursing home at the time of the emergency, the City shall bill the primary insurer. If the primary insurer denies coverage for the ambulance transport, the City shall bill the nursing home for the ambulance transport. In all other instances, the non-resident's insurance provider shall be billed, unless the non-resident lacks insurance coverage, in which case the non-resident shall be billed directly.

(Ord. O-46-06 Amended § 1 (part), 2007)

(Ord. No. O-28-09, § I, 11-9-2009)