Collection Agencies - A Valuable Partner In These Difficult Times
Nobody ever thinks of a collection agency as a lifeline, but that is what it can be to a medical practice or facility....
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Nobody ever thinks of a collection agency as a lifeline, but that is what it can be to a medical practice or facility....
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The study illustrates the paradox that exists in the healthcare industry today that both sides of the patient-practice experience are being squeezed....
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Paul Peach and Christian Lehr, the owners of HCI, would like to say thank you to our staff and clients....
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A study conducted early this month by the Medical Group Management Association revealed that 97% of physician practices have experienced a negative financial impact, either directly or indirectly because of COVID-19....
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Hospitals and healthcare facilities may have ended 2019 on the upswing, from a financial perspective, but that is likely to drastically change in 2020 thanks to the coronavirus pandemic....
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March 31, 2020
Dear Client Partners,
Gov. Doug Ducey signed an executive order on Monday (March 30th) calling on Arizonans to stay home to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus. (https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2020/03/30/arizona-stay-home-order-what...
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Of all the things that people in America have to worry about today, as we talk about self-quarantining, having enough supplies, and whether our jobs will still be there once the all-clear is given, worrying about medical bills for mandatory hospital stays might be closer to the b...
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Dear Client Partners,
As we all continue to monitor the situation surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19), we felt it was an appropriate time to reach out to you with an update.
Like most businesses, we are following Federal CDC guidelines and closely watching developments at the St...
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As a former speaker at Collector.Live!, I wanted to let everyone know that the organizers of the event are giving away access to all of the videos from all three Collector.Live! events, for free, for the next 60 days. There may not be much we can do to solve the big problems like...
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Hospitals continue to be under extreme scrutiny if they choose to take legal action against individuals for unpaid medical bills....
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PPMS is a management system for recovery agencies based upon developing, implementing and adhering to a set of strict industry-specific professional practices and policies.
PPMS certification, much like a SAS-70 audit, requires independent CPA attestation that an agency has in place written policies, procedures, and work processes that ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to industry best practices. The agency must also demonstrate that it has procedures in place to identify and remediate any variance from these. PPMS certified agencies are subject to annual surveillance and must re-certify every five years.
An agency that has voluntarily undergone the PPMS application and certification process is, quite simply, a better business partner than one which has not. This rigorous process results in:
This strict accreditation insures that you as HCI clients, receive the very best service.
"Clients come to us when good isn't good enough. They demand the best. We love it and wouldn't have it any other way."
— Christian Lehr, VP/COO