| Advertising is your biggest expense when looking for | | | | their provider's name. You will want to ask questions |
| clients. However, it is the most important. The most | | | | like:o Are they happy with the serviceo How long |
| prominent places to advertise are at medical facilities. | | | | have they been using their current providero How is |
| Offer your services to private duty health | | | | their price structureo Do they feel like they are |
| professionals such as nurses, physical therapists, | | | | getting quality service for the price they are paying |
| respiratory therapists, and others who do not work | | | | This way you are not asking who they are using and |
| for a facility or an agency. It is probably difficult for | | | | what rates they are charging. But you are getting |
| them to be in contact with insurance companies and | | | | the information you need to accomplish your purpose. |
| patients while working. Also they may not be able to | | | | Although the most obvious advertising places for |
| afford fees of a large agency and since you are | | | | medical billers is always at medical facilities, doctors' |
| working at home with little overhead, you are in a | | | | offices, dentists, clinics, hospitals, laboratories, and |
| position to serve them. | | | | medical equipment retailers, in today's world even |
| Places that rent medical equipment are another | | | | nurse practitioners are opening offices. This can be |
| source of clients. However, smaller companies may | | | | another source for your business. Always present |
| not have an in-house billing department and may | | | | yourself as an independent medical biller when trying |
| outsource their billing services. In this instance, you | | | | to get someone to try your services. Let them try |
| want to find out what they are currently paying and | | | | you out at a reduced price for a month before |
| make a lower offer. The best way to do this is to | | | | deciding to contract with you. This way, if they are |
| provide a research survey and ask questions about | | | | not happy with your services, they have the option |
| their current billing provider. Be sure not to ask for | | | | to leave. |