In late September, the Allen Fire Department received a check in the amount of $555,784.44 from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. This check is the result of participation in a federal program that allows approved governmental emergency medical services providers to receive funds related to underpayments from Medicaid. The AFD began the approval process to participate in the program in April of 2014 and these funds are a result of over three years of efforts.

The AFD will utilize the awarded funds to obtain medical equipment, medical supplies and to enhance our emergency medical services in lieu of having to make these requests through the annual budget process.

For Supplemental Payment Recovery Assistance Services rendered under Exhibit "A" of the contract, the City of Allen will pay PST Services, Inc. a service fee equal to 12% of the Supplemental Payments Recovered by PST Services, Inc. on behalf of the City.  

The AFD was awarded $503,654.67 last year and paid PST Services, Inc. $60,438.56 for those services.

The payment to PST Services, Inc. will be made from the grant proceeds.

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a payment to PST Services, Inc., a McKesson Company, in the amount of $66,695.

I make a motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a payment to PST Services, Inc., a McKesson Company, in the amount of $66,695.