05. Authority to Administratively Write Off Uncollectible Ambulance ClaimsKalispell Fire/Ambulance Dept.
336 1 st Ave. East • P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903-1997
Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Ted Waggener, Fire Chief and Chris Kukulski, City Manager
Telephone 406-758-7764
Fax 406-758-7758
Subject: Authority to administratively write off uncollectable medicare, medicaid
and bankruptcy ambulance claims.
Meeting Date: June 21,1999
Background: On the Council Meeting of May 17a', we requested permission to write
off bad debt for the ambulance service. Councilman Donahue suggested we be allowed
to write off administratively the uncollectable medicare, medicaid, and bankruptcies as
they are not actually bad debt but uncollectable per government regulations.
Recommendation: It is recommended we be given authority through this consent agenda
Item #5 to administratively write off the uncollectable for medicare, medicaid and
bankruptcies.
Fiscal Effects: Present more realistic bad debt service for the Kalispell Ambulance
Service.
Alternatives: As suggested by the council.
Attachments: None
Respectfully Submitted:
Ted Waggener Chris Kukulski
Fire Chief City Manager