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'AMPS Introduces PEPM Program with Guaranteed ROI and Payer Indemnification
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'Atlanta, GA -- Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions (AMPS) recently introduced a new per-employee/per-month (PE/PM) pricing program whereby they provide a guaranteed return on investment to employer groups of their TPA/payer clients. AMPS, a privately held company, is working with clients across the U.S. to achieve accurate billing by hospitals for healthcare services provided."AMPS is a cost containment ... ' +
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'The Phia Group and AMPS Comment on CNN Report On Outrageous Hospital Charges
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'Atlanta, GA -- CNN aired a report by reporter Elizabeth Cohen on inappropriate charges by hospitals for various items used for patient care. Among the examples cited were a single toothbrush billed at $1,000 and a single Tylenol caplet billed for $140. The report details how these are not isolated incidents, but rather part of how hospitals regularly bill patients and insurance companies. Mike Dendy ... ' +
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'Arizona Court Upholds R&C methodology as \'Reasonable Value\' for reimbursement
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' Case: Canyon Ambulatory Surgery Center, et al. v. Arizona State Compensation Fund, et al. Court\'s Minutes Phoenix, AZ – Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Edward Burke rejected health care facilities’ demands for 100% of billed charges for out-of-network claims and upheld SCF Arizona\'s payments based on Qmedtrix’s database and methodology. In Canyon Ambulatory ... ' +
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'Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions (AMPS) and The Phia Group Align
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'Atlanta, GA -- Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions (AMPS) and The Phia Group, LLC are pleased to announce a strategic alliance of their organizations, increasing the value of services provided by both organizations.By combining AMPS’ medical bill review (MBR) services with The Phia Group’s insurance claim recovery and subrogation services, the value of both AMPS cost containment solutions ... ' +
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'Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions To Offer Guarantee Option on Medical Bill Review Services
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'Atlanta, GA -- Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions (AMPS) will begin offering an indemnified option on its medical bill review services in the second quarter of 2008. An indemnification guarantee provides that whenever a payer utilizes AMPS bill review services that the client will be indemnified against any after the fact recourse by a provider that results in a loss to the client.“Feedback ... ' +
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'Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions (AMPS) Partners with Russo & Minchoff To Enhance Medical Bill Review Service
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'Atlanta, GA -- Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions (AMPS) announced that it has retained the services of Boston-based law firm Russo & Minchoff as corporate legal council for the purpose of further enhancing their Medical Bill Review service. AMPS is working with clients across the U.S. to achieve accurate billing by hospitals for healthcare services provided.“Russo & Minchoff is a premier practice ... ' +
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