| Press Release ACU-SERVE CELEBRATES 15 YEARS IN HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT BILLING SERVICE SOLUTIONS (CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio) ACU-Serve Corporation, a premier HME (Home Medical Equipment) insurance billing and collections service provider celebrates its 15th Anniversary in HME billing service solutions. ACU-Serve was founded in 1994 by partners Angie Barone, Tim Barone and Jim Knight. Under the partners’ direction, ACU-Serve is positioned as the premier HME insurance billing and collections service provider, utilizing leading edge HME software. In the early years of the company, Angie, Tim and Jim decided to broaden their services in the HME billing markets to rectify cumbersome billing practices, poor inventory control and software problems. “We made solutions on the fly as problems appeared. When customers asked a question and we didn’t know the answer it gave us an opportunity to create a solution,” stated Angie, ACU-Serve partner, administration and finance. Today, ACU-Serve services more than 70 HME provider clients in 23 states, collecting insurance revenues in excess of $100 million per year. As the outsourced extension of an HME company’s staff, ACU-Serve allows its clients to focus on providing better patient care and business growth while increasing collection rates by collecting on average $.95 on every insurance dollar billed. “We have been a pioneer in the HME industry by redirecting technology efforts to create one of the most comprehensive billing service solutions available today, stated Jim Knight, ACU-Serve partner, operations. “Our 15th Anniversary is a testament to the growth of ACU-Serve and the HME industry over the years. We moved twice to accommodate expansion, have grown from five to 80 employees and plan to hire additional staff in 2009, stated Tim Barone, ACU-Serve partner, business development. “Without a doubt, we are one of the fastest growing companies in Ohio and the number one fastest growing billing service solution in the HME industry,” he added. ACU-Serve delivers billing solutions to HME providers giving them the freedom to grow their business while collecting more, faster. ACU-Serve has helped HME businesses cut through the complexity of an ever-transitioning billing process while becoming a trusted partner for continued growth. Clients routinely show faster collections, higher revenue and dramatically reduced management and staffing problems. “We are proud of our client relationships and accomplishments in the HME industry,” added Jim Knight. From our inception, ACU-Serve has focused on customer service, innovation, retention and growth, and we continue to put emphasis in those areas.” CLICK HERE FOR PDF |