2009-085 EMS - EMS Management and Consultants, Inc Billing Services Agreement

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~~~ir .aU,~dBs ~~ BILLING SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS BILLING SERVICES AGREEMENT (hereinafter "Agreement"), is entered into this _20_ day of October, 2009 between EMS MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANTS, INC. (hereinafter "EMS~MC") and the County of Orange. (hereinafter "Client"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, EMS~MC is an ambulance billing service company, and not a licensed collection agency, with experience in providing medical billing and collection services to medical transport providers, including fire and rescue and emergency medical service ("EMS") providers; and WHEREAS, Client is normally engaged in the business of providing emergency medical services (hereinafter "Services"), and billable medical transportation services (hereinafter "Transportation"); .and WHEREAS, Client wishes to retain EMS~MC to provide medical billing and collection services and EMS~MC wishes to provide those services to Client, as set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements described below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. ENGAGEMENT. a. SERVICES -During the term of this Agreement, EMS~MC shall provide claims management and collect voluntary payments of Emergency Services routine billing, bill processing and fees required and customary for Service in accordance with Client's protocols billing and collection of funds. These services shall include, but are not limited to: (1) preparing and submitting initial and secondary claims and bills for Client to insurers and others responsible for payment;