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Committee recommends board approval to continue GEMT participation after $104,000 payment
Summary
The committee voted 4-0 to recommend the Board of Aldermen approve continuation of the city's participation in the Missouri GEMT program; staff said the city received $104,000 this year and after contractor fees the net benefit was about $58,700.
The Brentwood Public Safety Committee voted July 24 to recommend that the Board of Aldermen continue the city's participation in the Missouri Ground Emergency Medical Transport (GEMT) reimbursement program by forwarding Resolution 1513.
City staff said the city has participated in GEMT since 2019 through a contract with consulting firms that prepare and file required Medicaid reimbursement paperwork and represent the city during mandatory federal audits. Staff reported a recent payment to the city of $104,000; fees to the contractor (identified in the memo as PCG/consultants) were a little over $10,000, leaving an approximate net benefit to the city of $58,700. Staff told the committee there is no out-of-pocket cost to the city or residents for participation.
"PCG will continue to do all the preparation, paperwork, and representation for the city for a fee of 15%," City Administrator Eric said when describing the recommendation to continue the contractor relationship. Staff asked that the committee recommend Resolution 1513 to the Board of Aldermen for approval at the August meeting.
A motion to recommend Resolution 1513 carried by roll-call vote, 4 to 0. The committee directed that the resolution be forwarded to the Board of Aldermen for final action.
Separately, fire department representatives reported routine June activity, additional training with Washington University Medical Center support, continuing work on lithium-ion battery fire response, and procurement of an EV plug neutralizer and consideration of EV blankets; staff also said roughly 12 applicants are in the fire-department hiring/testing pipeline with interviews anticipated in early August.
