2018 010 Ordinance - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

BOA Minutes July 6, 2017 Pg #21 ? out it shows that the vast majority of EMS runs are actually contributed to homes and ? residences and not health care facilities. Thank you. Chairman Prcela asked, anything further fbr the ChieY? Mr. Feltinan said, J appreciate your problem. In every single one of our communities, EMS service bills for EMS runs. Chief Carcioppolo said, I understand that and I can tell you that I agree with Mr. Berns, it's prevalent. We probably are one of the only communities that does not bill its residents. I would say that's also part of our pride. We separate ourselves. We feel we aze public servants and that's what we're here to do, is to prnvide service to the community. Mr. Feltman said, that's honorable and if I lived here, I'd appreciate that as well. What I'm saying is residents of our communities, Medicare pays for emergency runs, it goes directly to the family. I'm not saying you need to change the program for all of your residents, that's your decisiori, it sounds like that's a benefit. What I'm saying is if you feel that a commuarity like ours is going to be an extra bw'den, this is a procedure that we typically see everywhere, it's that there's a billing and typically you see Medicare paying for it, in terms of residents of our community, not the residents of the community outside of our commuriity. Chairman Prcela said, for the reaord it sounds like you're suggesting that the ordinance be modified just for the higher density uses. Mr. Feltman replied, right. Chief Carcioppolo said, billing is not a guarantee you're going to get paid for it. It might take 2 or 3 years. Mr. Feltman states for the record, not every Assisted Living Community has Licensed Nursing at night. Most Assisted Living is general Assisted Living and a lot of general Assisted Living Communifies have a small dementia unit attached to them. Not all of them have Licensed Nurses 24 hours a day, we do which allows us to stabilize a lot of conditions as well. Mr. Berns said Chief, to your question, I've had the unfortunate need to be transferred by EMS to the main campus of Cleveland Clinic. It was an expensive trip. I received a bill from the city of Beachwood and i found out within 1%z months, the bill had been paid. Chief Carcioppolo replied, that may be an exception. There's no guazantee that's how payments work out. Comments by Police Chief Rich Edelman Mr. Diemert states Chief, you've been sworn in already. The Fire Chief said you wanted to make some comments. How do you relate to the Fire Departments impact?