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SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR
PRACTICE
A/R
MANAGEMENT
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Transworld Systems Inc. NYC License No. 1155022
Transworld Systems Inc.
Company Overview
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In business since 1970
60,000+ clients
100 Offices Nationwide
Recovered $2.4 billion in the last 5 years for companies across all
industries including Fortune 500 & 100 Companies
• Success rate of more than 4 times that of the industry average*
• 24/7 Online account management
*Based on ACA Statistics
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Transworld Systems Inc.
An MGMA AdminiServe Partner for Over 10 Years
• One of only 15 companies in this preferred supplier network
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Transworld Systems Inc. NYC License No. 1155022
Endorsed by the Mississippi State Medical Association
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What the Experts Say
“The company has a collection rate of well over 50%. The typical
collection firm gets only 20% and keeps 25% to 50% of recovered
funds.” Fortune Magazine
“The numbers speak for themselves – recovery of over $230 million
dollars with a 53% recovery rate and an ROI of almost 4,000% with a
collection cost of 2.5%.” Steve Hellebush, VP of Business
Development, Medical Group Management Association
“Transworld gets credit for the highest recovery rate in the industry.”
Barron’s
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Conventional Two Stage Approach
Most practices use a conventional, two stage
approach:
In-House
Efforts
Percentage
Collection
Agency
Day 30
Day 60
Day 90
Day 120
Day 150
Statement
Statement
Statement,
Letter #1,
Phone Calls
Statement,
Letter #2,
Phone Calls
Statement,
Letter #3,
Phone Calls
Day 180
Intensive telephone contact and/or legal action at a cost of 25-50% of
recovered amounts.
According to the Dartnell Institute of Business Research, the average cost
to work an account over a six month period is $31.60
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GreenFlag Three Stage Approach
In-House
Efforts
Transworld
Systems
Conventional
Collection
Methods
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GreenFlag Profit Recovery’s
Three Stage Approach
Optimize
In-House
Efforts
Current
30 Days
60 Days
Statement
Statement
Phone Call
Statement
Phone Call
Limit internal efforts to less than $10 per account
90 Days
In-House
Use
of Third
Party
(GreenFlag)
Conventional
Collection
Methods
104 Days
118 Days
132 Days
146 Days
We contact the slow paying accounts every 10-14
days, at the your direction. Making up to 5 contacts,
each progressively stronger – Phase I Collections.
Fixed fee of typically less than $10 per account.
You control the process.
180 Days
Verbal Demands – Phase II Collections
50% Contingency
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Start Early – Recover More
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the older an account, the
harder it is to collect.
Fact: Companies wait to take action because they don’t want to
pay a percentage and they don’t want to alienate their patient.
Fact: GreenFlag is designed to take action early and diplomatically,
recovering earlier and maintaining valuable patient relationships.
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Start Early – Recover More
National Statistics Prove it
• Transworld Systems’ clients
experience a recovery rate
averaging 46.8% at a collection cost
of 2.7%.
• The American Collectors
Association reports an industry
recovery rate average of 15% and
a collection cost averaging 30%.
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Convenient Online Access
• Submit accounts online 24/7 via
our secure Online Client Portal
(OCP)
• You control when to start, stop,
or suspend accounts
• Complete reporting on all accounts
• Upload spreadsheets with account
information and submit large groups
of accounts instantly
• Easy to learn, helpful tutorials, and
superior online support
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The Demands: First Party Letter
First Party Letter
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“…appears to be from our
clients office. Final notice
or be placed in collection.”
Client return address:
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Matches your
remittance address
First Party Letter:
(Option)
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Intensive Final
Notice
Remittance Voucher
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Money goes directly to you
(envelope included)
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The Demands: Third Party Letter
Third Party Intervention
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“…from a collection
agency”
Local Impact:
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Matches zip code of
debtor to the nearest
TSI regional office
You Choose:
• 2nd Demand
(would follow 1st
party letter)
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1st Demand
Remittance Voucher
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Money comes directly to
you (envelope included)
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The Demands: Why Do They Work
So Well?
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Return address is from one of
our 100 offices nationwide
Increasingly more intense,
alternating between credit card
statement size and full letter
size
Sent every 14 days,
systematically unless client
stops service
Strategic language =
psychological impact
Demands sent in varying sizes,
and different envelopes
Optional, diplomatic thank you
letter helps you retain your
valued patients.
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Thank You Letter
At your request, we’ll send a
thank you letter to
your patient,
at no additional cost!
This will help your practice
retain valuable
patient relationships.
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The Power of Third Party Intervention
Why is contact from an outside party more effective
than in-house efforts?
• The debtor knows you are serious about getting your
money.
• The debtor is concerned his debt will affect his ability
to get credit.
• The debtor knows the efforts to collect will continue
until he pays.
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The GreenFlag Advantage
•Standardizes the A/R process for slow paying accounts
•Our service guarantees these accounts are contacted
every 10-14 days
•Identify and evaluate existing A/R
•Effective tool for clean-up
•Completed within 90 days
•Gives the practice/business the advantage of using a
third party, diplomatic approach earlier in the process
•Preserves patient/debtor relationships
•Reduces internal collection costs and staff overload
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Self-Pay Recover Results Example
Average
Balance
Average
Age
Recovery
Rate
%
Response
Cost
as a %
Women’s Group
$241.28
4.5 mos
48.1%
70.3%
7.6%
Neuropsych
$466.44
3.3 mos
38.5%
40.5%
8.8%
Birth & Beyond
$211.37
3.7 mos
44.3%
61.6%
11.1%
Oncology
$348.79
7.1 mos
33.1%
42.8%
6.9%
Surgery
$648.64
3.8 mos
35.4%
53.2%
3.4%
Family Med
$196.18
5.9 mos
27.9%
39.6%
12.9%
Orthopedic
$532.19
4.3 mos
46.2%
69.7%
3.2%
Pain Consultant
$381.59
10.7 mos
31.2%
50.2%
6.7%
Combined
Average
$378.31
5.4 mos
38.1%
53.5%
7.6%
Practice
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Why it Works
• We provide the impact of third party for an average of less
than $10* per account while minimizing internal efforts
• Preserve your valued patient relationships.
• Complete monthly reporting on all accounts.
• Interactive, secure Online Client Portal (OCP)
that allows you to submit accounts instantly.
• Return address is from closest debtor office
which is zip code activated. Local impact!
• Size changes from mailgram to letter every 10 days.
• Return payment envelope & tear off voucher 1st, 3rd and 5th
demands – The only thing we don’t do is lick the stamp!
• FDCPA Disclaimer at bottom of 1st Demand
*Company Average
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GreenFlag vs. Contingency Agency
Assumptions:
Accounts Submitted:
Average Balance:
$ Outstanding:
5,000 accounts
$350
$1,750,000
Greenflag Profit Recovery Other Agency
Est. Recovery Rate:
25%
14%
Est. $ Recovered:
$437,500
$245,000
Collection Cost:
$7.99/acct
35%
Total Cost:
$39,950
$85,750
Net $ Recovered:
$397,550
$159,250
Difference:
+$238,300
Secondary Recoveries*: +$98,437.50
Additional profit using GreenFlag Profit Recovery by Transworld Systems,
instead of a contingency collection agency alone =
$238,300+$98,437.50(secondary)=$336,737.50
*Secondary recoveries for accounts not recovered by TSI forwarding to the contingency
agency estimating 15% recovery rate at 50% cost.
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Transworld Systems Inc. NYC License No. 1155022
The Power Beyond GreenFlag
What happens if debtors don’t pay after the
demands?
• You decide the next step: Option=Verbal Demands
Collection - Phase II
• Seamless flow from in-house efforts to a contingency
agency
• Your practice benefits from a professional team of
well-trained collectors using industry-leading
technology from telephone centers throughout the
country.
• You can move to legal action and we pay all attorney
and court fees.
® 2009 Transworld Systems Inc. (Rev 5/09) All rights reserved. The Transworld Systems and GreenFlag logos are registered service marks of
Transworld Systems Inc. NYC License No. 1155022
System Size Worksheet
At what point would you like to use our service? (i.e., 60, 90 days)
How many accounts will reach that point every month?
Our PROFIT RECOVERY service is good up to 24 months
Total:
___ _____days
_________
x 24 months
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Accounts to be referred now:
________
Total number of accounts referred:
_________
Total # Accounts __________x Avg. Bal. $ ________ = Total $ Referred ____________
Total $ Referred ________________x_______ (Recovery Rate %) = $ _____________
________ (Total # Accounts) x $ ________ (Unit Cost) = $_________ (Total Investment)
Investment $________ ÷ Avg. Bal. $_________ = ______ (# Accounts to get back investment)
++++++Secondary recoveries!!!!
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Transworld Systems Inc. NYC License No. 1155022
SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR
PRACTICE
A/R
MANAGEMENT
Sara Postlethwaite
Designated MSMA Consultant
866.844.4341 ext. 23
[email protected]
www.web.transworldsystems.com/westpalmbeach
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Transworld Systems Inc. NYC License No. 1155022