Insurance Transcription Firm

• Need some good advice, please... - Dottie
  • Insurance Transcription Firm - Joel
  • Insurance transcription - Curious
    • Insurance transcription - Tui
    • Advice - LinK
  • Dottie, maybe you could take a typical page of - what you're transcribing now and figure out
  • I used to do insurance transcription... - M
    • I've Typed Insurnace Transcription, Also - MT12YRS
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All work kept in the United States.  Recent graduates of either a 2-year community college program or one of the better distance learning courses. 

We are thinking of opening a combination office/training center.  Half will be recent grads.  Half will be seasoned MTs who like to mentor.

The seasoned MTs will get an hourly with a line incentive as there will be time taken away to be second ear for the newbies, more in the beginning, less as time goes on. 

The newbies will have to be in-house at the company for one year on either 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift.

The newbies will receive either by the line or by the hour, have not decided.

What do you think would be a fair hourly for the new grad?  For the seasoned MT who will be transcribing their own work and mentoring. 

We want to be generous without going bankrupt.

Do you all think the idea is a good one? 

If you could work in house at a company with good benefits would you prefer that to working at home?

Just looking for some input.  It looks good to us, but outside opinions really can be eye-openers.

This is an established company, so there would be plenty of work.  All of our MTs are home-based now, but not sure if everyone really wants to be home-based.  We are near a major metropolitan area, so finding the MTs should not be a problem. 

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

The reports that I did were fairly lengthy and wordy.  My reports had a header on the first page that covered about 1/4 of the top of the page followed by text.  The header needed identifying information to be inserted, such as case #, location, etc.  Each report I did was about 5 to 6 pages long, with pages 2 to 6 being almost complete text on the page.

You can macro a lot of things, but you will end up typing out quite a bit and will need to look up names of businesses and people's names.  Some agents used a few normals, but not a lot. 

A lot will depend also on the size of the headers, the font size and type, etc.  Ariel is larger than Times New Roman, etc. 

Hope this helps.

I lost my link to the firm darn it.

You know, not all MTs have gotten checks.

And last I talked to the attorney at the law firm putting together the class action suit for the MTs, they were no where near even getting the suit to a class action stage because it was going to have to be probably handled up in NJ!!!

So, yeah, I'd watch real close about cashing those checks.  It may be a "trick" on the part of MQ that releases them from their obligation to you for anything else.

Anyone else get a totally unsolicited letter from a recruiter?  The initial letter sounded wonderful, lots of promises, great bennies, etc., no company name.  When I wrote and asked for information, it turns out this person is recruiting for MQ and singing their praises.  When I said I would not work for MQ, as they offshore, her reply was:

"There are many companies who outsource overseas, I am curious how you found out which ones do and which don't.  I cannot think of any national who does not source overseas outside of MedQuist's new changing."

Personally, with all the lawsuits, MQ had no choice left but to change.  Cheating clients, cheating MTs, sending work offshore and the list goes on.  And this person thinks we are too dumb to figure all this out.  I mean, how in the world could any of us possibly know or be concerned about what MQ has done!  It's insulting.  The fact is, this person is ill-informed. There are many nationals who do not outsource offshore and who have taken an oath not to.  Also, many clients are writing clauses into their contracts that the work is not to be offshored.  MQ thinks we are a bunch of idiots. That has always been a big mistake on their part. 

of the same companies that post ads here.   They make it sound like they have a client base of all the MT companies, you apply with them and they match you with the company that best suits your needs, but they only represent a  few companies, and they may or may not be a good fit for you.  If you reject an offer with the company they refer you to you never hear from them again.   You don't get a better rate going through TM. 

They are a legitimate though. 

If you don't have insurance (dental, vision, prescription, chiropractic, and some locations medical) and don't have a lot to spend on insurance, ask me what I signed up for if interested.

There's a lot of information to tell and I don't want to ramble on if no one's interested.

Talk to ya later,

Andrea - Medical Transcripionist (Nashville, TN)

when the MT is paying for it also?  Does that not count for anything?

I need to find out if Errrors and Omissions insurance is needed for a contracted medical transcriptionist?

Please let me know if you carry it and how I can obtain it?

Thanks...

Everyone who lives in Florida should be aware that the PIP insurance as we know it is soon to expire on 10/1/07.  Please go to the web site http://www.wpbf.com/index.html.  In the center, scroll down a little in the middle is a survery that asks Do you think personal injury protection (PIP) should be eliminated?  Please go on line and vote NO.  Send this email to everyone you know.  We want hundreds of votes.

Also, please send a letter to Governor Charlie Crist,o to Speaker Marco Rubio and Senate President Ken Pruitt.  You can find their email addresses on MyFlorida.com.  It is very important that they add this to their agenda on 6/12/07 for their special session.

Thanks for your help. 

Yes, unfortunately I do know what happens!  My husband has no insurance, but usually gets care through the VA.  In April, he had an emergency, ended up with a pacemaker, a gazillion tests, doctors, two hospitals, ambulance, etc.  Over $59,500.00 out of pocket expenses.  If the VA does not pay (it is with their review board), we will be paying until we die.  Some are taking as little as $25.00 a month, others are waiting for VA and then may reduce the charges somewhat.  It is very scary to be without insurance.  Try to get something for major hospital stays, surgeries, etc.  Also, short term and long term disability are good.  If you have any type of chronic condition, forget it.  I have diabetes and hypertension both - cannot get coverage anywhere - I have tried several times, so I can be flexible/part time.  Good Luck and God Bless You.

I bought a policy from State Farm.  It cost me $257 for the year.  I really have never heard of being able to cover it from home owner's policy, not unless it is for a small amount.  My policy consists of $250,000.

I would call SF and ask them about it.

Good Luck!!!

Are you a contractor for the hospital?  First, you need to make sure you know what limits they are requiring.  If they are requiring E&O ins., then they should have something in writing about the limits.  This is expensive insurance.  I used to be a CSR for an insurance agency. 

It's not something that can be obtained through your homeowner's insurance.  Homeowner's insurance is occurance-based general liability (and property) insurance, whereas E&O insurance is claims-made liability.  Specifically it covers you if you get sued because of an error or an omission that you do that causes harm to someone. 

It surprises me that the hospital is requiring it, though.  The doctors have to sign off on the reports that you type, thereby removing the liability from you and placing it on themselves.

Does anyone have any information on health insurance for ICs? I am a new MT and have only been working for three months, and unfortunately the company that I work for does not offer benefits.  If anyone has any information I would really appreciate it.

Oh! By the way I know about Blue Cross Blue Shield, and will not consider going through them. They are way too expensive and they do not cover any pre-existing conditions.

decent (decent being the key word here) reports to make the require 12,000 lines per pay period, and I would have $300-$400 lines suddenly taken out of my pay, and then it would take several pay periods before I'd be allowed back with insurance that was co-payed with them.

Also, it always struck me odd, that they never raised my pay when I told them to change me from EMPLOYEE to Statutory Employee.  I asked and asked and no answer.

The other day I asked for anything written with description of their policies on insurance, "no" work situations for both Employee and SE, and they denied being able to provide either.

I'd be real careful when going to work for this company. 

Needless to say I don't work for them anymore.  I was left high and dry way too many times, with no contract from them or things in writing of company policies when I was employee.  The contract they sent for the SE classification was invalid and they would never send anything in writing that I cared to sign that represented the conditions they wanted me to work under from the get-go.