Medical Billing Companies & Consultants in Leechburg, PA

AK Medical Billing Services, LLC, often shortened to AKMBS, is a small family business offering outsourced revenue cycle support to healthcare providers in western Pennsylvania and beyond. Kurt and Andrea Tesche, a married couple, started the company in 2018. It is based in Leechburg, a community in the Allegheny-Kiski Valley north of Pittsburgh. The firm is aimed at practices that would like to move claims, collections and payer administration out of their own front office and give that work to a dedicated outside team.

Who They Serve

AKMBS says it works with medical practices of every size, from small offices to larger groups. Because the company assumes each practice has its own workflows and billing needs, it shapes its engagements around the individual client rather than selling one fixed package. Prospective clients first talk through their requirements with the firm, and then receive a written fee proposal based on that conversation. That approach suits buyers who want pricing that reflects their actual claim volume and the services they need.

Billing and Revenue Cycle Services

The firm covers the full billing cycle, starting before a patient is seen and continuing until the account is settled. Its published services include:

• Checking patient eligibility and insurance benefits
• Preparing and submitting claims, generally within 72 hours of receiving complete documentation
• Insurance credentialing and re-credentialing for providers
• Deciding how payments should be applied, tracking them, and posting both payer and patient payments
• Resubmitting corrected claims and working denials when needed
• Reconciling payments from insurers and patients
• Following up on aging balances owed by payers and by patients
• Downloading electronic remittance advice files
• Answering patient questions about their bills and resolving them
• Sending patient statements by mail every month

The company also reviews clients' reimbursement rates and works with an integrated electronic health records system. It states that it can design custom solutions that go beyond this standard list.

Team and Approach

According to AKMBS, its staff together bring more than two decades of education and work experience. That experience covers medical coding and billing as well as accounting, office administration, project management, sales, customer service and information technology. The firm says it uses current hardware and software to handle billing and accounts receivable work for its clients. Its stated goals for clients are to raise collections, cut overhead and improve profitability. It also emphasizes ethical conduct, compassion toward patients, and keeping practices informed as payer rules and technology change.

What Sets Them Apart

For buyers comparing vendors, the main points in AKMBS's favor are its small family-run structure, direct involvement from the owners, and its willingness to tailor services. The company says it has been named among the top ten medical billing companies in Pennsylvania. Practices in the Pittsburgh area that want a nearby, hands-on partner for claims, credentialing and patient billing, rather than a large national outsourcing firm, may find it a good fit.