Medical Business Associates Obtains Approval as Software Vendor for Medicaid in South Carolina

Etowah, NC – August 1, 2008 – Peter R. Meyer, president of Medical Business Associates, has announced that Medical Business Associates is now an approved software vendor for Medicaid in South Carolina. As a software vendor for Medicaid in South Carolina, professional medical facilities that see patients who reside in South Carolina will see a decrease in the number of errors that occur in filing claims, a decrease in turnaround times and see an increase in profitability. Patients will experience increased accuracy in billing and quicker turnaround times.



“Since many of our clients near the South Carolina border see patients living in South Carolina, being able to file their claims directly to the carrier, rather than through a clearinghouse, is the key to providing the quickest turnaround possible,” said Meyer.



Medical Business Associates currently files directly to NC Medicare, NC Railroad Medicare, Riverbend GBS, NC Medicaid, NC BCBS and Tricare. By directly filing claims, the possibility of a clearinghouse dropping a batch of claims or having problems translating HIPPA compliant files to legacy NSF formats that many carriers still use is eliminated.



Meyer adds, “We always want to use the most direct method possible for filing a claim. The more steps a claim goes through to get to its final destination, the greater the chance for something to go wrong. We’re very happy to have added South Carolina Medicaid to our list of direct carriers.”



For further information about Medical Business Associates, call 800-659-3171, or visit www.mba-nc.com.



About Medical Business Associates

Medical Business Associates is North Carolina’s best source for the most time effective insurance, filing, billing and consulting services. With over 80 years of combined experience, the team at Medical Business Associates works with small to medium sized practices to increase profit margins by turning insurance nonsense into dollars. Medical Business Associates eases transitions from in-house to outsource billing without the need for new computers, forms or staff. Medical Business Associates’ customized programs and services meet the specific needs of North Carolina providers and are in accordance with North Carolina laws.

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contact: Peter R. Meyer

company: Medical Business Associates

phone: 800-659-3171
email: pete.m@mba-nc.com