mhs oral presentation ppt draft 04-22-14
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Accounts Receivable Management Services
Presentation Agenda• Frost-Arnett Company Snapshot
•Account Workflow, Stratification and Scoring
•Medicare Bad Debt
•Account Legal Status Strategies
•I.T. Infrastructure for Client Support
•Customer and Patient Web Portals
•Reports
•Why Memorial Should Choose Frost-Arnett
Founded: 1893 2013 Placements: $1.7BClient Base: NationwideCorp. HQ: Nashville, TN
Frost-Arnett At-A-Glance
95% Healthcare
40% First Party Services
55% Collections
5% Utilities, Retail +
Commercial Work
7 Sales OfficesAtlanta, GADallas, TXJackson, MSJacksonville, FLLexington, KYLouisville, KYMemphis, TN
3 Call CentersNashville, TNCampbellsville, KYHouston, TX
We are in the Communications Business
“ Frost-Arnett has gone out of its way to help us. They are very compassionate in their work and believe in our standards of performance.” Norton Healthcare, Louisville, KY
Memorial Healthcare
Frost-Arnett Reps
Frost-Arnett
Consumers
Communicating with Consumers• Protect Patient Relationships• Enhance the Patient Experience
Communicating with Clients• Agree on Expectations• Dedicated ‘Client Liaisons’• Reporting Our Performance
Frost-Arnett People – Seek, Select, Train and Retain
Our Core Values:Integrity, Empathy, Winning
Spirit, Tradition of Excellence, Innovation
Manager tenure is 20+ years“I would recommend Frost-Arnett to other businesses looking for an outside vendor to do their collections. We are very satisfied with Frost-Arnett’s recovery rate and professionalism.” Advanced Revenue (Anesthesia Billing company)
If there is one thing that characterizes the strength of Frost-Arnett more than any other … it is our people.
We provide A/R services to more than 2,400 healthcare clientsincluding approximately:
37 acute care hospitals120+ behavioral health hospitals300+ surgery centers150+ anesthesia practices14 hospital physician organizations2,000+ physician practices
System Experience
American Collectors Association (ACA) developed and monitored program for industry compliance and standards. Audited annually by ACA and a CPA firm.
• Better customer service• Client satisfaction continuously measured• Improved data and physical security• Enhanced disaster recovery• Effectively trained staff• Company-wide commitment to quality assurance• Documented procedures for consistent performance
Quality Control and Compliance ManagementProfessional Practices Management System
We are one of less than 70 agencies with this certification
• First agency notification letter sent within one day of entering data• Phone contact strategy implemented• All calls are recorded• Goal to resolve every account by finding the cause of delinquency• Flexible payment options• Credit Bureau Reporting• Customized management reports• Sophisticated analytics to drive improved recovery• Medicare Bad Debt Process
Bad Debt Collection Services
“Frost-Arnett has gone out of its way to help us. They are very compassionate in their work and believe in our standards of performance.” University of Louisville Physicians
Collections Our Resources
Contact Tools
Credit Bureau Dialing Services
Letters
Analytics
Skiptracing
Call Rotation
Collections Our Approach
Account Resolution
Comprehensive Training
Pay Plan Mgmt
Payment Options
Dispute Resolution
Insurance Verification
Charity Identification
Settlement Offers
Legal Services
Account Workflow & Stratification
Day 0
Account Loaded - Uploaded for skip tracing, scoring, bankruptcy, deceased
Day 1
Initial Notice
TOP TIER
MEDIUM TIER
BOTTOM TIER
Tiered Calling Strategies
Day 10 Day 28
Calling Begins Notice 2
Day 56
Notice 3
Day 84
Notice 4
Account Legal Status Processes
“We consider Frost-Arnett a valued partner in our revenue cycle management.” Vanderbilt Medical Group
• Philosophy of legal accounts
• Legal workflow / process
• MHS strategy and goals for legal accounts
I.T. Infrastructure for Client Support
• IS Department of 5 dedicated people
• IT Department of 4 dedicated people
• Daily/Weekly/Monthly Secure File Transfer
• Standard and Custom Automated Reports
• Client Online Account Access
• Consumer Online Access and Payment Portal
“I appreciate the quality of service we receive from Frost-Arnett. They have remained a vendor of choice for our facilities.” Universal Health Services
Patient Web Portal
Patient Web Portals
Consumer Portal Login Screen
Client Web Portal
Client Web Portal
Reports
• Acknowledgement
• Performance
• Reconciliation (Customized)
• Closed/Returned
• Remittance
• Daily Transaction and Activity Notes
Why Choose Frost-Arnett?
• When service ceases to be good – it ceases to be service• Top collection performance without sacrificing relationship• Effectively leverage best practices• Dedicated Client Liaisons for each client
Collections Done Right, Every Time
Consumer and Client Satisfaction
• Core Values at the heart of all actions and decisions• Call Auditing Program• 100% call recording for training and compliance• Mutually agreed upon expectations
Continue to Innovate….investments in technology that facilitate high productivity and regulatory compliance
We value the potential partnership with Memorial Healthcare Systems, and we strive to understand your needs to provide the best possible solutions. Partnering together, much can be accomplished.
Thank You
Consumer Respect • Results • Customer Service