AcuMedSpa Holdings, Inc. Begins Using AcuClaims, Inc, for All Insurance Verification and Billing Services
28 October 2009 - 12:00AM
Marketwired
Acumedspa Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AMSZ), which owns and
operates multiple Medical Spa locations throughout South Florida
has agreed to begin using AcuClaims for 100 % of insurance
verification and billing services.
Brian Sperber, President of AcuMedSpa commented "By leveraging
the additional tools, knowledge, experience and human resources of
AcuClaims we are able to strengthen our focus on increasing our
marketing, patient retention, and the expansion of both our
services and locations. We could not be happier to be working with
a pioneer and industry leader in such an important part of our
overall business. Working with the team at AcuClaims will not only
facilitate Insurance Verification and Billing Services but they
will also assist with creating value added relationships with key
Insurance Carriers. Between our partnership with ARC to launch a
new Marketing Campaign which we are certain will allow us to
achieve the patient flow goals we have and this new partnership
with a leader in Acupuncture and Complimentary Medicine Billing we
are one step closer to becoming the leader in the multiple
specialties we are focusing on."
The Complementary and Alternative Medicine space generated
revenue of $11.9 Billion in 2008 in the United States according to
Fierce Healthcare much of it via third party payers. We project
that having the ability to verify and pre-approve patients with
greater ease via AcuClaims will allow us to create an increase in
Acupuncture patient retention as well as increasing our exposure to
and facilitate relationships with third party payers such as Health
Insurance Carriers, Workers Compensation Insurance Providers,
Personal Injury Insurance Companies and many others.
About AcuClaims www.acuclaims.com: Mori West, owner of ACUCLAIMS
began billing over 25 years ago. She has seen many changes in CPT
coding, as well as revamping of the entire California Work Comp
System. "I don't believe offices should shy away from Worker's
Compensation OR Personal Injury Cases and I am surprised offices
that refuse to treat one or both. The rules for Work Comp changed
in California in 2005, just like in 2008 with the PIP requirements
in Florida. However, I believe there are ways to make it work for
ALL types of patients. We will do what is necessary so that our
offices have the authorizations in place that guarantee payment, as
well as make the carriers follow their own rules. Ms. West extends
this same ethic to general insurance. "Because we verify insurance
benefits, we have the confidence of knowing a carrier HAS to pay
our claims. We exhaust every avenue when we receive a denial, we
make the call and follow up with a request for reconsideration. We
are successful when carriers quote incorrect benefits, then deny
claims when submitted. The appeals process is in place for just
these types of cases, we know the process and we use it." Finally
as a lifelong chiropractic and acupuncture patient, Mori feels
indebted to the professions. "I am the wife of a chiropractor. I
know the unique abilities chiropractors have. I believe in what
they do and I believe carriers WILL pay claims when submitted. I
have also utilized TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) since I was a
teenager. I am grateful to work with acupuncturists I consider true
healers and it amazes me that in this era with ever increasing
insurance benefits for acupuncture there are still practitioners
that shy away from insurance."
About AcuMedSpa Holdings, Inc. (AMSZ): founded with the vision
to provide leading edge Alternative Medicine and Aesthetic
treatments within Medical Settings in the United States and abroad.
AcuMedSpa owns and operates multiple centers throughout the South
Eastern United States and intends to become the largest Alternative
Medicine and Esthetic service provider in the United States within
the next three to five (3-5) years through both organic growth as
well as through acquisitions. Our current locations are supervised
by a Medical Director and staffed with Acupuncturists and
Estheticians whom are licensed and highly trained in their fields
and who further receive training at our own Training and Education
Center to ensure professionalism, service quality and patient
satisfaction.
For further info please visit our website www.acumedspa.com
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended and such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned that such statements are
subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause
future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of
various factors, and other risks. You should consider these factors
in evaluating the forward-looking statements included herein, and
not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking
statements in this release are made as of the date hereof and
AcumedSpa Holdings. Inc takes no obligation to update such
statements.
Contacts: Brian Sperber 305-405-0456