Try Qwest unlimited small business plan for $25.00 a month
Posted By: 2 cents on 2005-10-16
In Reply to: Starting to panic about using Vonage for LD - need opinions - Indy-MT
or check MCI. They have been offering $15 a month in my area.
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I use Qwest for unlimited long distance - sm
I called and specifically told them I needed unlimited long distance to use for transcription. I was told all I needed was residential unlimited long distance. I asked about the 5,000 minutes per month limit. I was told that does not apply to transcription. I was told the limit is for people operating call-centers from their homes. I was also told every time you disconnect, the count starts over for the 5,000 minutes per month. I called four different times and explained my situation to four different people and was told the same thing each time. Good luck!
Verizon Freedom Plan - unlimited LD. nm
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I use SBC unlimited LD for business. sm
Base rate is $49.95, plus taxes and what-not. I explained to them when I signed up that I was using it to access dictation files from a hospital, and after talking with a manager, they told me it was okay, that my account would probably still be flagged for high usage, but they would note it on the account ... whew!
I have also used The Neighborhood in the past by MCI (www.theneighborhood.com) and they assured me that unlimited meant unlimited ... no matter what you use it for.
Good luck!
Is RI Unlimited still in business? Anyone work for them?
Good? Bad?
I am a Verizon customer. I have unlimited LD about $40 a month. nm
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Verizon Freedom Plan, unlimited calling including nationwide long distance. nm
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Unlimited long distance for 50 bucks a month.nm
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Not a big deal ... have unlimited with SBC for $49/month -- for $33+ per hour, it's worth it. :)
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That's why I plan to get out of this business..sm
It's a dead end. The entire health information industry - coding, billing, transcription, supervisors... not to mention other industries - every customer service 800-number you call nowadays is practically in another country. We have to go into fields where it is really difficult to offshore - nursing is a good example.
This industry can take their dictation and send it all overseas. All of it. Eventually it will blow up and they'll be back begging for U.S. workers. By that time, we will have all left the field and the industry will be screwed.
You have to get ATT business plan. Then should be no problem. nm
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How do you think MTSO can figure this way of working into her business plan?
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Another small thought on this expander business. sm
If you want to work for a company, ask them what their platform is, and what Expander works on there. Then, I'd call or email the tech support team for that company, and ask them. Not the MT company, the company that makes or supports the platform. Dig around (Google, companies, various boards) until you find someone who knows what they're talking about. I almost made a foolish mistake of buying a spellcheck download for mine, until I found out that the one I wanted wouldn't work with this platform version; I have to wait for the new updated version where it will work.
You can buy XP from Dell Small Business section.
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Small MTSO and bad business practices
I think the reason for late/bounced checks is exactly due to a lot of small MTSOs not keeping business and personal money separate and they do not have a reserve to fall back on in case something happens.
I had one that did not keep her personal finances separate from business and some government agency (she was having legal problems) went in and wiped out her bank account...she still owes me big bucks and that was several years ago. Unfortunately, I kept working (2 months with no pay, stupid) believing things would get better and believed the excuses and lies before I found out what was going on and quit, but could not collect because she had no money left and then she just dropped out of sight (rumor has it she changed her name and moved to a different state).
Another one had the same situation as far as not separating business from personal money and bounced payroll checks (I quit when the first check bounced, lesson learned from the first time). I finally got my money from that one after months of waiting. Needless to say, I will no longer work as IC for small MTSOs. They will lie to you when you ask if they have a separate business account and a line of credit or reserve to ensure payroll is on time even if client does not pay on time or they themselves get into financial trouble.
BEWARE THE CONTRACT THAT SAYS YOU GET PAID WHEN I GET PAID because it means just that and you will have no legal recourse of getting your hard-earned money, definite red flag. 
They were to start a benefits plan this month. Did that happen? nm
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I inquired and it's just a gal running a small business looking for IC work. nm
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I have a single plan with Affordablue with Blue Cross for $184/month. sm
Not sure about the pre-existing conditions clause -- might be a 3 or 6 month waiting period. I have a $25 co-pay for office visits (5 per year), but $1000 deductible. If you're relatively healthy and just need well visit checks, it is ideal, but not sure about your situation.
I did find a site: www.healthinsurancesort.com that might help you.
Good luck!
My husband and his brother have a business with a small office that has 12 people in it.
I do the books for them. The electric bill is over $4000 every month. The lease is $5200. The phones are $3200. The list goes on and on with overhead, not including payroll, totally over $20,000 per month.
I respect that the company I work for has overhead and am grateful that THEY have to deal with it, not me. Otherwise, I would have started on my own.
Anyone pay less than $800 a month for family insurance?? I work for a small MTSO
and it's not like I make a ton anyway, but the insurance is so high for my family. I feel like I'm just working for the insurance. My husband is self-employed so he obviously doesnt have insurance through his job to provide this so it is up to me and I'm dying here. Any suggestions? We have tried individual plans but it is a fortune for high deductible and yucky coverage. I need to maybe find a larger company to work for where the benefits are a little better.
Don't worry just find out and then have a plan A and plan B
I have gone through something like this but not with that company. I too am the insurance provider for my family and there are preexisting conditions, so a private policy is no good.
First of all, I work elsewhere but had the same situation. I fell short of line count, but not because of me, because they did not have enough work, and I like many others cannot make quota because of the way they count lines. Then, on last paycheck there was a negative on insurance money taken out of check. I thought I lost insurance, but found out at the end of the year, they did an audit and found out that I overpaid all year and so I actually was owed money that check.
In the meantime, I found another job but have to wait 90 days for insurance. Can't find a policy to bridge the 2 jobs, insurance is on my mind all the time. My heart is with you. Personally I am getting the 90 day meds, working on my second job which will become my real job and if I lose the insurance, Cobra will kick in in case of disaster so that is like major medical.
Sorry such a long post, but I suggest: Not to panic. You probably did not lose insurance. Call the benefit provider to see you are still covered, not the employer. If you are not still covered, get 90 days of Rx if your plan covers by mail and be billed, immediately get another job which is a better place to work anyway (I found one) and in 90 days you will be okay. Some places like Disriter cover the first of the following month, but I would not necessarily suggest you work somewhere which is not so great just for insurance. You can consider TransTech. That would be my suggestion. Sorry for such a long post. But this hit a nerve and I wanted you to understand some options, as I have gone through it. Good Luck.
Do you feel better now? !! Business is business, most of it should be confidential. Why post on a
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I was told several new accts are coming on this month and also next month, so
I'm not worrying.
Pay period goes from 1st of the month to the 15th, then 16th to the end of the month. sm
So, I guess you could maybe get by with less than 1000 a day, although the incentive tier would make it worth your while to do a bit more. I am using ExText, and yes, I find it easy to use, but then I used it for a year with another company. I think their other platform is Mongoose, and I know nothing about that, so really cannot say.
Yes, they are hiring now. In fact, there is a $500 sign-on bonus. I think it is all just acute care. I'm sure they would love to have someone with your experience. Rhonda Durham is the recruiter. I am sure she could answer any of your questions. I am happy to help too, if I can, but I am relatively new. The account I am working on is mostly psych, it seems, and I am loving it.
Another nice thing, their benefits start after 60 days, not 90 like most.
Good luck to you. 
Trying to build his business? He's been in business over 15 years!!!!!! sm
I also had a hard time, nearly impossible actually, getting paid. The owner does this on the side; he is very involved with other things.
TransHealth starts 1st day of month after month SM
you start, BC/BS, good rate on single, don't know about family premium.
Last month was slow on my account..but this month (sm)
we've been swamped...
The new insurance is very reasonable. I pay $200/month and they pay $200/month. sm
Unfortunately, I have had to use it a lot since it changed and I am very happy. They have covered everything.
The insurance is actually $80 cheaper per month than I paid at the local hospital, which is a large employer.
If you don't know what is confidential, you have no business being in any business.
This is confidential information and should not be divulged. It is one of the biggest problems a co can have. If you have to ask...well I won't be able to explain it to you
Does anyone know anything about RI Unlimited?
There isn't much in the archives that I've found.
Kit
RI Unlimited
Is this the RI Unlimited out of Minneapolis, or where? I know one girl who works for the Minneapolis one on a very part-time basis and was very happy. She recommended it to me, but I do not want to work strictly IC. I am looking more for something that will develop into a good fulltime position with benefits.
RI Unlimited
Any info on this company, the good, bad or ugly? Tried to do a search but didn't find anything. Thanks
RI Unlimited
Good to know. I just passed their first round of testing. They sent me the link for the written test tonight, which I just took. Can you be more specific about them?
RI Unlimited
Can anyone give me some info on RI Unlimited? What is the starting rate for pay? Do they have 24-hour turnaround time? What kind of foot pedal do you they require? Do they still dock pay for errors?
RI Unlimited
I am very happy with RIU after working there for six months. Pay is average and there is incentive pay. They pay twice a month and it has either been on time or early. I use the VPR gameplayer pedal from the Career Step course. I believe most accounts have 24-hour TAT. They do dock for errors at your editor's discretion. I have never been docked, and I surely have made errors. Basically they leave you alone and let you work. I think it is a great company, and this is the seventh company I have worked for.
E-TC or RI Unlimited
Does anyone care to share any opinions on either of these companies?
Thanks in Advance!!
RI Unlimited
RI Unlimited is in Minnesota. I have done IC clinic work for them for 10 months and have always been paid on time (twice a month). They do pay for spaces and anything you type. It is a good company from my experience.
Unlimited LD for $24.95
You can get unlimited LD for $24.95 with no additional charges, no limit to US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, free if you refer 3. If you want information, email me. 
RI Unlimited
RI Unlimited hires newbies!
Anyone have anything good to say about RI Unlimited?
Any feedback would be appreciated.
I'm using SW Bell $24.95/mo unlimited LD
in addition to the basic service.
Medtrans Unlimited.
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I REALLY need the scoop on RI Unlimited, please!
There was a little blip about RI further down the page, but it didn't say much. I did a search. Some people like them; a lot of people hate them. Folks, I could really use some specifics here so that I know what I'm getting myself into. Do they run out of work? How's the communication? I've heard they dock pay for mistakes. What kind of mistakes? I mean, there are punctuation problems and then whole medical words that can be misspelled or left out--and there's a huge difference between the two. How do they pay? Do they give raises often enough (or at all)? These are the kinds of things I need to know (and anything else you can add will be helpful). Thank you--I appreciate it very much!
RI Unlimited Good or Bad
I was just wondering if anyone out there works for them and what kind of company they are. Thanks in advance.
Transcriptoin Unlimited
I still work at a hospital and am also looking for a part-time job to work out of my home. I came to this website and boy, I am sad to see that there are so unhappy transcriptionists. I think it is only a matter of time before my job is eliminated at my hospital and our work is outsourced as are so many hospitals anymore. Anyway, has anyone heard of Transcription Unlimited and would they be willing to give me a heads up? Yeah or nay? Thanks so much!
medtrans unlimited
Any information on this company? I am curious. I did not see anything in the archives. Are they good people?
Words Unlimited in N. J.
Anybody ever hear of or work for this company in E. Brunswick, NJ? Raymonde Pozzolano is the owner. Need info ASAP. Thanks!
Words Unlimited.....
I am looking into a few different places to place resumes and I came across Words Unlimited. There is no info in this board that I can find out about them. Does anyone on here work for them or has worked for them. Any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Medtrans Unlimited
I also currently work for this company and verify that they just informed us (3/18/08) that they were cutting our compensation by 10%. They have bounced paychecks, convieniently not mailed out checks, lost checks. I am not planning on staying on and do not recommend working for this company.
MedTrans Unlimited
yeah, it is too good to be true! I am sure we have all heard of someone being stuck in a job for years without any pay increase, but a 10% decrease? Unheard of. Better think twice!
MedTrans Unlimited
Any new info on MedTrans Unlimited from Auston, Texas? How is the platform, pay, etc. was offered a position. How are they to work for? Would appreciate any info. TIA
With Dianna, you will need unlimited
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