Priority Management Group – CHC Billing Experts

Since its founding in 1976, Optimus Health Care has been serving the health care needs of the community. The organization has been true to its mission of improving the overall health of the many communities it serves by providing culturally sensitive services regardless of ones ability to pay.  The community health center offers a wide range of services including medical, dental, behavioral health care as well as HIV, OB/GYN and Health care for the Homeless.  Optimus has experienced significant growth in the past few years resulting in over 2000,000 annual patient encounters generated at over 12 clinics.  

Several months ago, administrators of the organization realized the need for an outside view of their revenue cycle to assess its health and ways to improve efficiency with a focus on increasing revenue.  Thomas Hill, Chief Operating Officer of Optimus was tasked to find a firm with solid CHC experience and a track record of helping organizations in similar situations.  After researching the market and contacting NACHC and the Connecticut Primary Care Association for ideas, Mr. Hill talked to several firms.  Finally, Optimus decided PMG Consulting was the best choice.  PMG has been helping community health centers and look-a-like organizations for more than 10 years. Its PMG’s core business.  

The review occurred over several days both in the health centers and in meeting at the CHCs administrative offices.  PMG consultants interviewed staff across the organization, from front desk staff through the C level staff.  Upon the completion of this phase, PMG staff conducted an in-depth review of the revenue cycle including benchmarks of both staffing levels and financial results.  The project culminated in a comprehensive written report and project plan offering a step by step improvement plan for Optimus.  The results were well received by the organization. 

Ludwig Spinelli, Chief Executive Officer of Optimus offered the following to summarize the project:  “As a veteran FQHC CEO, I was pleased with the depth and method used by PMG to complete a revenue analysis. I believe every FQHC should undertake one as we face mounting numbers of uninsured and wish to serve as many patients while keeping a positive bottom line. PMG knew what to look for and produced as meaningful report that can be tied with action steps leading to enhanced revenue.”

About Optimus Health Care

Optimus Health Care, formerly Bridgeport Community Health Center, Inc., is the largest provider of primary health care services in Southwestern CT. With 12 service delivery sites located in the Cities of Bridgeport and Stamford, and the Town of Stratford, we provide comprehensive health care services to everyone, regardless of race, income and insurance status. We will provide you and your family the best quality of care.  For more information please visit http://www.optimushealthcare.org/.

About PMG

PMG is an industry-leading third-party medical billing company offering services to Federally Qualified Community Health Centers and look-alike organizations since 2000.  PMG speaks the CHC language (e.g., UDS reports, cost-based reimbursement, sliding fee scales, etc.) and has dramatically increased revenues, with flat patient growth, at each of its CHC clients.  For more info please visit www.chcbilling.com or call Robert Skeffington (401-616-2020).

Pawtucket, R.I., and Bradford, Vt. – May 26, 2009 — Priority Management Group, Inc. (PMG), a leading supplier of outsourced billing services for community health centers (CHCs), announced today it has entered into an agreement with Little Rivers Health Care to provide healthcare billing services.

Little Rivers Health Care is a 330-funded CHC with clinics in Bradford, East Corinth and Wells River, Vt. The organization began operations in June 2006 to address the health needs of the community and to promote the general wellness of its patients. It operates three clinics to deliver primary medical, behavioral and dental services for individuals of all ages.

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Pawtucket, R.I. and Washington, D.C. – May 4, 2009 — Priority Management Group, Inc. (PMG), a leading supplier of outsourced billing services for Federally Qualified Community Health Centers (FQHCs), announced today it has reached an agreement with La Clínica del Pueblo to provide medical, behavioral, and interpreter billing services.

La Clínica del Pueblo is a 330-funded FQHC located in the heart of Washington, D.C. The organization was founded in 1983 to provide healthcare to uninsured and underinsured Latinos regardless of their ability to pay. More than twenty-five years later, the clinic continues to serve the healthcare needs of its patients in a newly renovated, state-of-the-art building. Last year, La Clínica provided over 55,000 health services to more than 7,500 individuals.

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