In his health commissioner report, Oliver Fisher offered Auglaize County Board of Health members information about entering into a contract with a collection agency to seek reimbursement from unpaid clients. The company in mind charges a 35 percent fee if money is collected. Fisher said money would be collected for private purchase vaccines and not state-provided ones.
Board president Linda Kitzmiller pointed out this does not sit well with her.
The health department now has a payment plan in place. If someone wants to return but has an outstanding balance, he or she must pay any day of service fees and set up a payment plan. Fisher said this has been working well so far and Director of Nursing Brenda Eiting agreed.
The issue has been tabled for now.
See Tuesday's print edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News for the full story.