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Highland Village council backs pursuing vendor billing addendum but agrees not to bill residents
Summary
Council signaled consensus to pursue an addendum with a third-party billing vendor to pursue insurer reimbursements for vehicle wrecks, hazmat and other incidents, with a directive that residents not be billed and staff to return with contract language and reporting details.
City staff on Tuesday presented a proposed addendum to the city's EMS billing contract that would let a private vendor pursue additional reimbursements for certain fire and emergency responses. The vendor, referenced in the meeting materials under names including "Emergifier" or "Emergicon," would handle claims paperwork and take a 15% contingency fee on recovered funds; staff said the service would come at no up-front cost to the city.
The presentation outlined the kinds of responses that could generate revenue'motor-vehicle crashes, gas leaks, some car fires, alarm responses and…
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