Marketing Specialist Joe Gargiulo has 25-plus years in marketing, communications and copy writing. As a writer, he enjoys connecting story leads to all aspects of the human experience.
In previous posts, we advised you to go to freeannualcreditreport.com and get at least one of your reports from one of the three major reporting bureaus. Now that you have the credit report in hand, it’s time to chase down any fraudulent accounts identity thieves might have set up, or extra transactions they racked up…
Companies Raise Over $2,500 with “Dress Down” Donations for Japan Earthquake Victims ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – Optio Solutions, LLC, an accounts receivable management company, announced a donation of $2577 to the Red Cross to benefit disaster relief efforts for victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Employees of the two companies donated money…
Note: This is Part 4 of 4 in a series of posts on identity theft protections and how to safeguard your personal and financial information. Our series on identity theft protections has shown how to protect yourself online, stay safe offline and prepare to take action in the event you fall victim to identity theft.…
Note: This is Part 3 of 4 in a series of posts on identity theft protections and how to safeguard your personal and financial information. What Happened to my Account? Perhaps you’ve received a letter similar to this: “We are writing to inform you of an incident involving the compromise of personal information of certain…
Note: This is Part 2 of 4 in a series of posts on identity theft protections and how to safeguard your personal and financial information. Welcome back! How’s the headache? In the last post, Identity Theft Protections: Being Safe Online, we talked about ways you can protect yourself from identity theft, focusing mainly on threats…
We’ve previously posted about criteria you can use to ensure you’re picking the right collection agency. This decision is one that should be made carefully, so we advised you to be sure to check the agency’s reputation, associations/affiliations, and training policies. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, though. It’s important to look beyond the…
Consider the humble invoice. It is, of course, the means by which you get paid. But did you realize the verbiage on your invoice might affect whether you’re paid in a timely manner? Your invoice is also one of your primary means of communication to your clients, and it has a lot more impact than…
$65 billion in medical debt went uncollected in 2010. How much of that affected your practice? In our last post, we discussed 3 tips for collecting outstanding medical bills: setting clear expectations up front with patients, verifying insurance, and requesting payment at the time of service. In this post, we’ll talk about a couple more…
When it comes to unpaid debts, the medical industry suffers. Did you know that on average a staggering 50% of every dollar billed to a patient goes uncollected? In 2010, that meant an estimated $65 billion in uncollected revenue! Part of this figure is made up of the uninsured, of course, but even among the…
It’s a fact of business that some clients will not pay in a timely manner. Perhaps they’re grappling with an unexpected financial stress; perhaps they’re simply poor at financial planning. Whatever their reason, this is not merely an inconvenience – chasing old payments costs your business in time, money, and lost opportunities. These expenses are…