Medical Billing Companies & Consultants in Pawtucket, RI

A-Stat Medical Billing Management Inc. is a firm based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, that takes over billing work for physician offices and other healthcare providers. Most of its clients are in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and it also serves providers across New England. For practices thinking about outsourcing billing, A-Stat offers a staff that works only on medical claims. Its people don't split their time with general bookkeeping or unrelated office work.

What the firm does

A-Stat's main service is handling a practice's accounts receivable from start to finish. That covers sending claims to payers and following up on unpaid or delayed ones until the practice collects what it is owed. For patients, A-Stat sends statements every month, mails follow-up letters and helps the practice collect balances that patients owe. The company also handles provider credentialing and provides practice management systems, so a practice can get several back-office services from one vendor.

• Full-cycle accounts receivable management
• Claims processing backed by electronic data interchange expertise
• Structured follow-up on outstanding claims
• Monthly patient statements and reminder letters
• Help collecting patient balances
• Provider credentialing
• Practice management systems
• Financial analysis of practice revenue

How A-Stat works with practices

A-Stat stays in regular contact with its clients. Each practice gets financial analysis of its revenue and meets with A-Stat staff every month to go over results and open issues. When a practice moves its billing to A-Stat from another arrangement, the firm follows set onboarding steps meant to keep claims moving during the switch.

A-Stat names keeping claims flowing without interruption as its top priority. The aim is to let physicians and their teams focus on patients while A-Stat works to get claims paid and cut administrative costs.

Background and leadership

A-Stat's owners have more than 25 years of experience with electronic data interchange and with the practice management systems used by providers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. DeAnn Monti and Michelle Desrosiers joined the company in 2003 to meet growing demand for reliable billing support in the region.

They credit the firm's growth to strong relationships, keeping and rewarding skilled staff, and staying up to date on CMS billing rules as they change. The company started in Rhode Island and says newer technology now lets it serve physicians and healthcare organizations throughout New England from its Pawtucket office.

For buyers comparing vendors, A-Stat stands out for a few reasons. Its staff focuses only on medical billing, it follows up on claims in a structured way, it meets with clients in person every month, and it offers billing, credentialing and systems support under one roof.

The firm also points out that its billing fees are tax deductible for client practices and calls its rates competitive. Its mission is to keep delivering professional, high-quality service as the company grows, and it says all of its employees share that commitment.