Commissioners received an update this morning from County staff regarding the reported $1.5 million outstanding balance due from the Veterans Administration (VA) to the County for EMS services since 2014. Since Oct. 20, 2017, a team from Sedgwick County and one from the local VA have been working together to review and reconcile nearly 4,200 claims. Through these efforts, the VA has made payments totaling $645,000 from late October 2017 through late March 2018 to the County. A complete resolution to all unresolved claims is expected by the end of April 2018.
“I am very pleased that we have been able to resolve this issue with the VA,” said Chairman David Dennis. “This relationship will be beneficial moving forward, especially as we are able to care for our veterans.”
These efforts have resulted in additional recommendations to both organizations to ensure that this issue does not happen again. The dialogue and communication between the two organizations will continue and moving forward there will be regular communication.