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DON's LINK PAGE, UPDATED 11/12/09

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I'M NOT SAYING THAT THESE ARE THE BEST PEOPLE TO CONSULT WITH YOU IN THESE AREAS, BUT I AM SAYING THAT THEY ARE THE ONES THAT I EITHER CALL OR I REFER MY CLIENTS TO WHEN NEEDED. I DO NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS... OR YOURS...




  • AAPC TEST PREPARATION COURSES
    Jeffrey Restuccio, CPC, CPC-H, MBA
    Ritecode.com sells AAPC CEU approved modules & sample Coding Certification Exams: CPC, CPC-H & CPC-P (Payor).
    www.ritecode.com
    email: JEFF@Ritecode.com





  • AAPC TEST PREPARATION COURSES
    CODING & REIMBURSEMENT NETWORK
    (Owned by the American Academy of Professional Coders)
    http://www.codingandreimbursement.net





  • ANESTHESIA CONSULTING & CODING
    John F. Bishop, PA-C, CPC
    President, Bishop & Associates, Inc.

    9823 Gingerwood Drive
    Tampa, Florida 33626
    Fax/home 813-383-6752
    Cell 813-629-6600
    BISHOPJF@aol.com





  • ANESTHESIA CONSULTING & CODING
    Lori Hoyt
    (615) 653-5754
    LHOYT@DVFMPS.com





  • APPEAL SOLUTIONS/LETTERS & PROGRAMS
    Tammy Tipton
    Appeal Solutions, Inc
    P.O. Box 191
    League City, TX 77574
    (888) 399-4925 Phone
    (866) 866-4394 Fax
    www.appealsolutions.com
    sales@appealsolutions.com





  • BILLING/CONSULTING - OHIO

    Sue Irwin
    North Coast Electronic Billing
    440-934-6135
    800-795-1794
    FAX 440-934-6147
    5066 Waterford Dr., Sheffield Village, OH 44035
    Info@nceb.net





  • BILLING - VIRGINIA
    Tri-City Physician Services, Inc.
    Kathie Lloyd
    (804) 458-8188
    P.O. Box 1537, Hopewell, VA 23860
    TriCityPhysician@msn.com





  • BILLING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
    American Medical Billing Association
    Cyndee Weston, Executive Director
    580 622-2624
    580 622-5810 Fax
    www.ambanet.net/AMBA.htm
    CYNDEEW@brightok.net





  • CARDIOLOGY CODING/CONSULTING
    Terry Fletcher Consulting
    Terry Fletcher, CPC, CCS, CMSC, CMC
    Her coding & reimbursement specialties include: Cardiology, Peripheral-Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Ob/Gyn, Primary Care/Internal Medicine & Workers' Compensation.
    27881 La Paz Road, Suite #G156
    Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
    Phone: (800) 805-8056
    Fax: (949) 363-7643
    www.terryfletcher.net
    TerryFletcherCPC@aol.com





  • CODING ASSOCIATION
    Professional Association of Health Care Coding Specialists (PAHCS)
    Lee Browder, National Director
    Certification Examinations for the following specialties:
  • Cardiology (CCCS)
  • ENT (CENTCS)
  • Family Practice (CFPCS)
  • Gastroenterology (CGCS)
  • General Surgery (CGSCS)
  • Internal Medicine (CIMCS)
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology (COBGCS)
  • Orthopedics (COCS)
  • Pain Management (CPMCS)
  • Pediatrics (CPEDCS)
  • Podiatry (CPODCS)
  • Pulmonology (CPCS)
  • Urology (CUCS)
    218 E. Bearss Ave. #354, Tampa, FL 33613
    (888) 708-4707 - - - Fax: (813) 333-1596
    General info@pahcs.org www.pahcs.org
    info@pahcs.org





  • CODING BOOKS
    Unicor Medical
    CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9, EASYCODER, Alpha II Coding Program
    Frank Williams
    800 825-7421
    www.unicormed.com
    fwilliams@unicormed.com





  • CODING CONSULTANT/INSTRUCTOR
    Christopher Felthauser, CPC, CPC-H, ACS-OH, ACS-OR
    PMCC Medical Coding Instructor & Coding Consultant
    cfelthauser@aol.com





  • CODING INFORMATION WEBSITE
    ERICACODES.COM
    Erica D. Schwalm, CPC-GSS, CMRS
    www.ericacodes.com
    EricaDSchwalm@aol.com





  • CODING INSTRUCTION & PROGRAMS
    JOHN JACKSON
    INTELICODE
    877-INTELICODE (877 468-3542)
    PO Box 758, Waterloo, IN 46793
    www.intelicode.com
    info@intelicode.com





  • CODING & REIMBURSEMENT INFORMATION
    ASKLESLIE.NET
    www.askleslie.net
    LESLIE JOHNSON, CCS-P - - - ljohnson@info.com
    EDWINA SPROW, CPC - - - sprowconsulting@info.com





  • DATA SUPPORT PROGRAM & CONSULTING
    MIT SOLUTIONS, INC
    Frank Cohen, MPA
    Senior Analyst
    frank@mitsi.org
    727.442.9117




  • EMERGENCY ROOM CODING/CONSULTING/BILLING
    Todd Thomas, CPC, CCS-P, President
    Thomas & Associates
    Oklahoma City, OK (but we work nationally)
    (405) 749-2633
    TODD@ERCODER.com
    www.ercoder.com





  • EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION & FINANCING
    Call Don Self & Keith LaBonte





  • ERISA APPEALS, LAWS & MORE
    ERISA (the 1974 law) applies to about 80% of the non Medicare claims you file & can be your VERY best friend if you take the time to learn it
    Learn it BEFORE refund the carrier you don't have to refund.. Learn it & see that you have a 180 day appeal period IN SPITE of what your contract with the mangled care says...
    ERISAclaim.com & USHealthcareCrisis.com
    DR. JIN ZHOU
    1260 Bamberg Court, Hanover Park, Illinois 60133
    Phone (630) 736-2974 - Fax (630) 736-1439
    ERISAclaim@AOL.com
    www.ERISAclaim.com





  • LABORATORY SUPPLIES/REVIEWS/PROFITABILITY
    Medical Source, Inc
    Keith LaBonte
    (Note - Don is a partner with Medical Source)
    (Don has yet to see any client doing ANY lab in their office not profit from a free call with Keith)
    604 Serramonte Drive
    Marietta, Georgia 30068
    (770) 973-4156
    keith.labonte@MedicalSource.biz
    website being created during mid March 2009





  • MEDICAL CONSUMABLES
    Don't pay retail to PSS, McKesson, or others
    Manufacturers have GPOs set up with discounts up to 40% on THOUSANDS of items
    (Note - Don is a partner with Medical Source)
    Keith LaBonte (770) 973-4156 keith.labonte@MedicalSource.biz
    Don Self (903 372-7529) DONSELF@DONSELF.COM

    Medical Source, Inc
    website being created during mid March 2009





  • MEDICAL INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT SEMINARS
    MCVEY MEDICAL INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT SEMINARS
    Terry McVey has some of the nation's BEST seminar leaders & his seminars are specialty specific. We HIGHLY recommend his seminars every chance we get
    800 227-7888
    FAX 415 892-1271
    150 Ford Way, Suite 100, Novato, CA 94945
    www.mcveyseminars.com





  • MID LEVEL (NP & PA) BILLING CONSULTING/AUDITING
    Quinten A. Buechner, M.S., M.Div., ACS-FP/GI/PEDS, CPC, CCP, CMSCS
    President, ProActive Consultants, LLC
    1659 3rd Avenue
    Cumberland, WI 54829
    Phone: 715.822.8284
    Fax: 715.822.8299
    QuinB@centurytel.net
    http://www.ProActiveConsultants.net





    PSYCHIATRIC BILLING/CONSULTING/AUDITING
    Quinten A. Buechner, M.S., M.Div., ACS-FP/GI/PEDS, CPC, CCP, CMSCS
    President, ProActive Consultants, LLC
    1659 3rd Avenue
    Cumberland, WI 54829
    Phone: 715.822.8284
    Fax: 715.822.8299
    QuinB@centurytel.net
    http://www.ProActiveConsultants.net




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