TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Updating of the Online Portal and Completion of the Medicare Enrollment Application and Associated Agreements to Reflect Mayor Pete Emrich as the Assigned Authorized Official to Allow for North Port Fire Rescue District's Primary Billing Company, Digitech Computer Inc., to Submit Claims and Receive Remits on North Port Fire Rescue District's Behalf.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the updating of the online portal and completion of the Medicare Enrollment Application and associated Agreements to reflect Mayor Pete Emrich as the Assigned Authorized Official to allow for North Port Fire Rescue District's primary billing company, Digitech Computer Inc., to submit claims and receive remits on North Port Fire Rescue District's behalf.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the updating of the online portal and completion of the Medicare Enrollment Application and associated Agreements to reflect Mayor Pete Emrich as the Assigned Authorized Official to allow for North Port Fire Rescue District's primary billing company, Digitech Computer Inc., to submit claims and receive remits on North Port Fire Rescue District's behalf.
* Pros: Protects Medicare billing continuity and reduces revenue risk through continued access to Medicare claims submission and remittance receiving. As this is an existing Agreement, the approval of this update follows the existing administrative process.
* Cons: Staff could find no negative outcomes to approval.
Option 2: Do not approve the updating of the online portal and completion of the Medicare Enrollment Application and associated agreements to reflect Mayor Pete Emrich as the Assigned Authorized Official to allow for North Port Fire Rescue District's primary billing company, Digitech Computer Inc., to submit claims and receive remits on North Port Fire Rescue District's behalf.
* Pros: Sta...
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