Metropolitan Health Centers chooses PMG, Inc. for billing its billing needs
Pawtucket, RI and Washington, NC – May 22, 2007
PMG, the leading supplier of outsourced billing services for Federally Qualified Community Health Centers announced today that Metropolitan Health Centers entered into an agreement to provide medical and dental billing services.
Metropolitan is a 330-funded Community Health Center located at the heart of North Carolina’s Inner Banks in Washington, NC. The organization was incorporated in 1999 and provides healthcare to individuals regardless of their age, race or faith or ability to pay. The organization serves the health care needs of patients in Beaufort, Hyde, Pamlico and Martin Counties. The corporation recently celebrated the opening of its newest clinic offering family centered primary care medicine, diagnostic imaging, pharmaceutical and dental services to answer the needs of its rapidly expanding patient base. Metropolitan also provides chronic disease case management and outreach services to the regions Diabetic and HIV patients through grants from the State Office of Minority Health.
MCHS serves a vastly rural area impacted by poor access to care and health disparities above national averages, as such we need to focus on its patient’s needs, expanding the services we offer while assuring compliance with insurance regulations and the like. “Contracting with PMG will provide professional skilled talent which we have difficulty finding in the rural south, thereby enabling the organization to refocus on what we do best while billing and collections are managed by a highly reputable firm” said Lynn Bolden, Executive Director of Metropolitan Health.
“After a long and exhaustive search, excellent references, MCHS finally found a company focused on the significant needs of FQHC’s. The combination of our staff providing health services and PMG managing the billing needs, we should be able to expand our services significantly to achieve market share in our region” added Ms. Bolden
“My partners and I are excited to have been selected by Metropolitan Health Centers to manage their medical and dental billing process and increase revenues”, said Robert Skeffington, one of the founders and partners of PMG. “With our refined billing process in place coupled with additional value added services designed to both reduce outstanding receivables (DAR) and offer consistent, elevated levels of cash flow, Metropolitan will be able to focus on the needs of their patients, not the ever changing business side of healthcare”.
Agape Community Health Clinic was established to develop and maintain primary health care in Beaufort, Hyde, Pamlico, and Martin Counties for all residents desiring services and especially for individuals with limited access to medical care. Agape provides primary medical care, basic laboratory services, case management, eligibility assistance, dental services, radiology and pastoral counseling.
PMG is an industry leading third party medical billing company offering services to Federally Qualified Community Health Centers and look-alike organizations since 2000. The company speaks the same language as their clients (UDS Reports, cost based reimbursement, sliding fee scales, etc) and has increased revenues at each client since inception. Currently the 50+ employee company has clients in 11 states all east of the Mississippi River.
Please contact Robert B Skeffington at 401-616-2000 x 108 or info@gopmg.com with questions or concerns.