[HEATHER]

I am looking for any input on this from those with any experience. We have done our own billing for 15 years. Pros? Cons? What company you recommend? Why? What company you don't recommend? Why? What was biggest pain/challenge in making the change? Did you switch to outsourcing then decide to switch back? (Of course feel free to private message me.) If you are a billing company and want to offer any insight, that would be great! I am West-Central FL if that matters. Thank you in advance for your opinions!

[kerrysc]

Hi, we are a billing company located in Pensacola Fl. We have billing DME for over 15 years. Many of our providers have been with us for over 10 years. I can give you references if you would like to contact them. We bill our claims within 24 hours of receipt and they pay usually in 15-18 days. Our providers love our services as we are very personable and do an awesome job of getting your claims paid on time. Contact me at KERRY@MEDIQUICKINC.COM and I will be happy to send you more information.

[Lifer]

Stay away fom billing companies! Did it twice at two different businesses and both were complete failures! Brought it all back in both times and it was a mess and lost a ton of $$.

[bigshow]

Before I explain my personal opinion on billing services, let me ask you why your company is considering it? Cant wait to here back.

Thank you, kindly.

[kerrysc]

I understand that there are bad experiences with some billing companies. In fact that is why I opened one. I used to run my father's DME and we used a billing company that billed items we never even have to patients and they did not get our claims paid in a timely manner. So I understand the worry some have about using a billing company. That is why I do not require any contracts, as I feel if you are ever unhappy, you should have the right to terminate business with me. Also, I always recommend that any new providers bill a few claims through us to ensure they are happy and comfortable with our service. Most all payers allow more then 1 billing company at a time. I also encourage calling references, as if the billing company does not have happy providers that have been with them over 2 years, I would be leery. We have references of providers that have been with us for over 10 years. So just like when hiring someone "in house" to handle your billing, you need to do your homework and obtain references, have a trial period and make sure you are totally comfortable with that person. There are many advantages of a billing company such as, you have lower staff overhead, (such health ins, PTO, office supplies, postage, etc) not having to provide constant training, and paying a fee only on paid claims. If you would anymore information please feel free to contact me at KERRY@MEDIQUICKINC.COM