Comments on: PUBLIC HEARING — EMS BILLING FOR SERVICE http://findingulysses.com/2008/06/22/public-hearing-ems-billing-for-service/ Blog and discussion forum for residents of Trumansburg and Ulysses, New York Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:25:03 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jonathan Cook http://findingulysses.com/2008/06/22/public-hearing-ems-billing-for-service/comment-page-1/#comment-99998 Jonathan Cook Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:31:04 +0000 http://findingulysses.com/?p=385#comment-99998 Agreed, Jackie. A billing agency won't go soft on anyone, regardless of whether they have the money. A child with a broken arm should not ruin the credit of his parents. Agreed, Jackie. A billing agency won’t go soft on anyone, regardless of whether they have the money. A child with a broken arm should not ruin the credit of his parents.

]]> By: Jackie Merwin http://findingulysses.com/2008/06/22/public-hearing-ems-billing-for-service/comment-page-1/#comment-99701 Jackie Merwin Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:34:03 +0000 http://findingulysses.com/?p=385#comment-99701 Allen, I thought I heard him say that in his opening statement, as a way of reassuring us that those with no insurance will not be "aggressively billed". Maybe I was reading into it. If, as "caringparamedic" states, the billing will be done by an outside billing agency, then the Village would be less likely to have control of the level of aggressiveness or followup attempts to collect. Either way, it's a minus for the billing plan. Allen, I thought I heard him say that in his opening statement, as a way of reassuring us that those with no insurance will not be “aggressively billed”. Maybe I was reading into it. If, as “caringparamedic” states, the billing will be done by an outside billing agency, then the Village would be less likely to have control of the level of aggressiveness or followup attempts to collect. Either way, it’s a minus for the billing plan.

]]> By: caringparamedic http://findingulysses.com/2008/06/22/public-hearing-ems-billing-for-service/comment-page-1/#comment-99422 caringparamedic Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:24:18 +0000 http://findingulysses.com/?p=385#comment-99422 The billing will be done by an outside billing agency. The billing will be done by an outside billing agency.

]]> By: Allen Carstensen http://findingulysses.com/2008/06/22/public-hearing-ems-billing-for-service/comment-page-1/#comment-99202 Allen Carstensen Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:09:17 +0000 http://findingulysses.com/?p=385#comment-99202 Jackie, Are you sure he said that? In his main talk at the beginning? I've listened to the audio, and if he said that I missed it. Allen Jackie,

Are you sure he said that? In his main talk at the beginning? I’ve listened to the audio, and if he said that I missed it.

Allen

]]> By: Jackie Merwin http://findingulysses.com/2008/06/22/public-hearing-ems-billing-for-service/comment-page-1/#comment-98782 Jackie Merwin Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:07:49 +0000 http://findingulysses.com/?p=385#comment-98782 I attended the public hearing about the EMS billing, and had another thought on my way home, so did not ask this in the hearing Chris Thomas stated that the billing would be done by the Village, not an outside, impersonal billing company. Does anyone know how many person-hours would be needed for billing Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Empire, etc. I don't know, but I'd guess A LOT, not to mention the knowledge needed to deal with all those systems. So how much would it cost the village to do this billing? I'd guess at least a half time position, maybe a full one. I attended the public hearing about the EMS billing, and had another thought on my way home, so did not ask this in the hearing

Chris Thomas stated that the billing would be done by the Village, not an outside, impersonal billing company. Does anyone know how many person-hours would be needed for billing Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Empire, etc. I don’t know, but I’d guess A LOT, not to mention the knowledge needed to deal with all those systems. So how much would it cost the village to do this billing? I’d guess at least a half time position, maybe a full one.

]]> By: x http://findingulysses.com/2008/06/22/public-hearing-ems-billing-for-service/comment-page-1/#comment-98290 x Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:48:32 +0000 http://findingulysses.com/?p=385#comment-98290 Thank you, Allen, for your hard work. Thank you, Allen, for your hard work.

]]> By: Jonathan Cook http://findingulysses.com/2008/06/22/public-hearing-ems-billing-for-service/comment-page-1/#comment-98003 Jonathan Cook Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:51:33 +0000 http://findingulysses.com/?p=385#comment-98003 Allen, I know exactly what you mean - and earning a living is getting quite a bit harder, what with gas and food prices going up as they are. They get a bookmark - and a StumbleUpon - from me. Allen, I know exactly what you mean – and earning a living is getting quite a bit harder, what with gas and food prices going up as they are. They get a bookmark – and a StumbleUpon – from me.

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