HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2017-R0273 - Medicare And Medicaid Services - 08/10/2017Resolution No.2017-R0273
Item No.6.17
August 10,2017
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,the City of Lubbock provides,or has provided,workers compensation
coverage to its employees and,prior to April 15,1999,provided workers compensation
coverage through a self-insured plan;and
WHEREAS,the City's self-insured workers compensation plan has been administered
by a third party claims management company,Crawford &Company and subsequently
Broadspire Services,Inc., for its self-insured workers compensation plan; and
WHEREAS,the City of Lubbock is required to pay for any medical treatment to its
employees that is related to any injury covered by workers compensation;and
WHEREAS,certain employees or former employees of the City of Lubbock receive
medical treatment pursuant to Medicare or Medicaid;and
WHEREAS,disputes arise as to whether medical treatment provided to employees or
former employees that is paid for by Medicare or Medicaid is related to a prior workers
compensation injury;and
WHEREAS,the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)requires that the
City of Lubbock appoint a Recovery Agent to represent the City of Lubbock's interests
regarding these disputes;and
WHEREAS,Broadspire Services,Inc. has contracted with Exam Works Clinical
Solutions;and
WHEREAS,the City desires to appoint Exam Works Clinical Solutions,by and through
Broadspire Services,Inc., or other such Recovery Agent as may be contracted with by
Broadspire Service,Inc., to be its Recovery Agent regarding these disputes as required by CMS;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Manager of the City of Lubbock,or his designee,is hereby authorized to
comply with all requirements of CMS and to provide any required information to appoint Exam
Works Clinical Solutions, or other Recovery Agent as contracted with by Broadspire Services,
Inc.,as the City's Recovery Agent with respect to self-insured workers compensation cases.
Passed by the City Council on August 10, 2017
DANIEL M.POPE,MAYOR
ATTEST:
R becca Garza, City Sec tar
APPROVED AS TO CON T T:
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Scott Snider. Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
H ell, Assistant City Attorney
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July 18, 2017