The Mayor’s office, located within City Hall, is often the first point of contact for most City related business. This office is responsible for the overall coordination of meetings, records and communication between the Mayor and all departments of the City and the general public, as well as management of personnel files for City employees. The Mayor works closely with a variety of state and local businesses and organizations to manage and cultivate City operations and developments. The Mayor also maintains a cooperative working relationship with Wabash County government and the town of North Manchester.
The Mayor’s Administrative Assistant maintains the Mayor’s schedule; prepares and distributes information to news media, including City Council and Board of Works agendas; handles all documentation for City-awarded grants; acts as secretary to the City’s Redevelopment Commission, Redevelopment Authority, Stormwater Board, City Council, Board of Public Works & Safety, and Traffic Commission; and assists other City offices and departments as necessary. Any business going before the City Council or Board of Works must be submitted to the Mayor’s office to be included on the next meeting’s agenda. This office also assists City residents with Residential Tax Abatements after the initial filing with the Building Commissioner.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Robert E. Vanlandingham, Mayor
202 S. Wabash St.
Wabash, IN 46992
Phone: (260) 563-4171
Fax: (260) 563-0876
Email:
Also located within City Hall is the billing department of the Wabash City County Ambulance Service. Two full-time billing agents are responsible for managing the overall operations of the service. These duties include:
- Reviewing Patient Care Reports (PCRs) from Wabash Fire Department
- Establishing patient accounts for billing purposes
- Verifying medical necessity and applying proper coding based on transport documentation
- Generating patient invoices and filing claims to applicable insurances
- Receiving any and all payments from insurances and patients
- Investigating any insurance denials or partial/improper payments
- Handling any billing adjustments, contractual agreements and refunds as necessary
- Processing claims for collection with the Wabash City Court and the Wabash County Superior Court as necessary
- Maintaining a working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance practices
- Acting as liaisons between the Director of EMS Operations and patients, insurance agencies and general public
- Maintaining all accounting records for the service
- Assisting with annual State Board of Accounts audit
- Continuing education to maintain Certified Ambulance Coder qualification through the National Academy of Ambulance Coding
