correction: charge by PAGE, and keep track of long-distance of local numbers, as well as fax supplie
Posted By: lynn on 2007-01-29
In Reply to: Charge by the patient. Makes for easier accounting practices. - lynn
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ATTENTION all MTSO and hospital...please get 1-800 numbers...UNLIMITED LONG DISTANCE is being canned
This is going to be a HUGE problem for everyone involved. The long distance companies are watching and they DO NOT LIKE what we do over their lines, so please, consider getting 1-800 numbers. You could possibly charge each MT a small amount each month to cover the bill. Seems like a logical way to go! What does everyone think?
One office I charge .12, another I charge $2.25 page--nm
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Contact their local police dept with serial numbers.
You can report this as theft of property and have warrants issued.
Or, add the current value (when you sent the equipment to them) to their earnings statement at the end of the year so they must pay taxes on it and write it off your books as payment for services.
page charge
If they want it printed in that font fine but for charging change it back to your usual font and see how many pages there are if you are charging by the page. I type in Arial 10 for several accounts or Times Roman and I always change it back to Courier 12 for my line counts. Also change the margins to represent 65 characters in the line as they want less margins for chart notes.And they are aware of that when I quote my line charge. If you agreed so much per page, tell them it was using the Courier 12 font or whatever font you usually use with your usual margins.
Good luck
Charge them $5.00 per page
and then give it to them on a CD rom for their safe keeping.
charge per page
I have 2 private accounts and I charge $2.50 per page.
Charge per page
I currently work contract for a surgeon in CA and am getting paid $5.00 per page. I would say this is a high figure and probably only paid to those with tons of experience, if even then.
I agree, charge by the page. sm
Say you use courier 12 font and 1 inch margins, you will get about 35-42 lines per page. You charge 12-15 cents per line, at 12 cpl, that is about $5 per page; at 15 cpl about $6.25 per page. The going rage per page is $7.50. Of course, it depends on where you live, but figure it out on your own.
Do what benefits you. Ask what font they would like to use, margins, etc.
The ultimate would be to charge per gross line.
IMEs are very boring and about 10 pages long for one patient. I hate them and don't do them.
Good luck!
Is there an invoicing program that will charge by the page?
I need an invoicing program that will charge by the characters in a page. I was looking for something that is simple to use and reasonable too, perhaps $100 or less.
TIA
Fair price to charge per page?
Any ideas company from cali
Per page rate for legal transcription - what should I charge?
I have only done medical transcription and we charge by the line, not by the page. I have been approached about legal transcription work for template documents such as wills, estate planning, etc. I have been asked what I charge per page...I live in the Northeast/Connecticut area. Can anyone advise me what the current rate per page would be?
long distance
Does anyone know of a good unlimited minutes long distance company?
SBC long distance
is intended for personal conversations. I believe if they find out it is for digital (computer) use they will try to back-bill you for the full charge from when you started using it. This hasn't happened to me personally, I heard this from someone. Just a heads-up.
Long distance
My long distance is through my cable company, runs through the existing phone lines. It is unlimited, nationwide, and I haven't had any problems with it at all. If your cable company doesn't offer this, you can get Vonage or a similar VOiP (Voice over IP) program. They're inexpensive. The only thing I don't like about Vonage is that it involves hooking up a router to your cable modem, and you can only plug your phones into that router. Good luck!
long distance
I started last year with a very well known phone company and after 2 months they sent me a letter saying I was using it for computer and wanted to raise my rate $30 a month. Needless to say, i switched to another company.
long distance
I use MCI and love it! It's about $70 a month.
HELP with long distance!!!
 Anyone else with this problem? Was with MCI. Had 13,000 minutes for month. Said it was a fax line. NOT!!! Said it was internet. NOT!!!!. I am in North Carolina calling Illinois for my work. AT&T says anything over 5000 minutes is excessive and will not get service for business line. Any ideas? Desperate.
long distance
Try ACC Business, a division of AT&T. I have a resume business and have used them for over 10 years. It's less than 3 cents a minute. Check it out!
Resume
long distance
Verizon and it is about 49.00 a month unlimited without voice mail, call waiting, and caller ID.
long distance
 I use MCI. It is not the cheapest, but it is reliable, and it is $77.00 per month. As far as I am concerned anyone ! beats AT&T!
LONG DISTANCE
You may want to check out SunRocket for $25/month you get unlimited long distance. You do need high speed internet though.
Do you use 800 # or long distance? nm
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long distance
I don't know if they are the least expensive, but i have MCI and love it. Total bill is $75 a monh, and every 12th month you get free.
long distance
Have you considered Vonage. Depending on your internet speed (cable or DSL) and depending on the equipment that you have to use, from what I understand this can be used with just about any equipment. Check it out.
Long Distance
We use QWest and pay $20 + fees, tax, etc. I guess from what you all said that is good!
long distance
 Does anyone use Qwest for long distance service? Thanks!
long distance
I use Verizon unlimited long distance.
long distance
I just found about a phone service, Quest, for flat rate of $25.00 per month - no questions asked about business, etc. Good luck!
LONG DISTANCE
I use AT&T. Get a business account (does not cost more and if you have problems with your phone lines they fix it right away, no waiting.) The price is terrific (I pay for two lines unlimited long distance) and it is around 100.00 a month for both, no long distances charges and great service. I have thought about Vonage or Charter, which would save me some money. If it is available in your area you should check it out. You can keep your old phone numbers too. I think I will stay with AT&T for a while longer until the reliability of Vonage and Charter along with the quality of sound is a sure thing.
I would think that you would not have long distance - sm
like you say unless you call your clients a lot, and even so you should be able to get away with an unlimited plan. Do you have them call in on an 800 number service and that is what is costing you? If that is the case maybe get them set up on handheld digital recorders and have them send the work through a FTP, would be a lot cheaper. As for your equipment, I'd think it would be paid for by now, and of course you can write off all your expenses so that at least saves you tax dollars. Paying your people less should be your last option. It is hard to believe your overhead is so high every month, with .10 a line to fool with, unless these 44 clients do not really produce much in terms of work, if each only does 5000 lines a month, at .10 a line left over that is $22,000 (your cut for yourself and overhead), and you cannot pay your overhead with that? Even if they only do half that, 11K a month is a lot of scratch to pay your LD, attorney, equipment (again do you buy new stuff every month?). There is definitely something wrong with this picture, you need to examine your costs closely and figure out where every penny is going, and start shopping for a new LD carrier, or whatever to get your costs down. If you do pay cuts be prepared for people to leave in droves.
You can use AT&T for long distance
you just have to change over to a business phone from residential. I have to do that myself as I going to be changing places I work for and will need unlimited long distance. It is not too much more than what I pay now.
Long distance. sm
I had the same problem with Verizon. I have used this service since the 90s' and am very satisfied.
http://ld.net/products/?product=uni&cogid=6040&refid=ld.net/
long distance
How about as a combo plan through a cable television company? The cable companies around me offer something called a "triple-play" that includes cable TV, internet, and long-distance calling for $99/month or something like that.
long distance
Thanks for answering my post. I do have a cable/TV/phone co but they prohibit use of the phone for other than direct voice. I tried one of those Magic Jacks but it didn't work. Now I am waiting on a Voip device in the hopes that it will give me what I need.
Long Distance Plans
Can anyone suggest a long distance carrier that provides unlimited long distance at a reasonable rate for transcription purposes? I have been told that I have to have a business plan because it is against government regulations to use your home phone line to surf the internet, etc. I have to dial into a long distance number to get my work through a Lanier. I have statellite internet so I do not think I can have Vonage or anything like that where it goes through your PC. I currently pay over $100 a month with taxes and surcharges to have unlimited long distance on one phone line. Is there anything better out there?
Unlimited long distance...
I know it's been asked before here, and I am searching the archives for info, but wondering if any new feedback about good, cheap, unlimited long distance plans that won't hassle you about using it for transcription, about 6000 to 8000+ minutes per month? Oh, in the California area.
Thanks!
Long Distance plans
Depends on where you live. Do a Google search for your area. My employer told me AT&T was cheapest, but not in my area, ALL plans here run about 70+ a month for unlimited, but down south, AT&T was about $25/month. Big difference where you live. Hope this helps.
Does anyone use SBC for unlimited long distance
for transcribing? What do you pay if I might ask? Do they hassle you about using it fulltime? Looking into it before I call and inquire about.
Unlimited Long Distance.
What are the best ULD companies and plans out there that are MT friendly? I've heard horror stories! TIA
long distance companies
I'm researching this today. AT&T restricted our home plan for unlimited long distance and I cannot access my account out of state. AT&T/SBC have business plans that are also reasonable but may involve switching your local service to them to access it. It's the same with CenturyTel, Verizon, Qwest, etc. Residential unlimited long distance plans do not cover data to data phone calls. Eventually they catch you.
Long distance Verizon
I am getting a new account and will be using long distance for it. Any experience with Verizon on this. I see some posts about other companies. I do not want to get in a bind of them charging me extra for my line.
unlimited long distance
I imagine this has been discussed, so please excuse me, but can anyone steer me in the right direction for a good unlimited long distance service? I have an offer that uses a C-phone and unlimited long distance- I haven't a clue. I appreciate any information. Thanks.
Unlimited long distance
Check out ACC Business on the internet. I have been using them for 6 years. It's the small business service from AT&T and less than 3 cents a minute.
Try it, you'll thank me!
Unlimited long distance
I've been using ACC Business, a divsion at AT&T. I pay less than 3 cents a minute. Check it out on the internet.
unlimited long distance
I have Primus for my residential calls and I hate trying to deal with them because all their people are in India so I would rather not call them. Could you email me specifically what a bill from them for monthly service might be? Your typical work week.
shaunaj@gmail.com
Long Distance Provders
I've been using ACC Business, a division of AT&T for over 6 years. They charge the equivalent of 3 cents a minute. Check it out on the web: www.ACC.com
Anyone using VERIZON long distance? nm
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Just curious, do you use 800 # or a long distance #. nm
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Chc- that uses Vonage- do you use 800# or long distance? nm
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Unlimited Long Distance
I knew it was coming. AT&T finally sent me my letter letting me know that I have 5 days left of ULD. What companies out there allow us to do transcription with their ULD? Help!!
unlimited long distance sm
I recently joined the Cox network, but if I were to get work over the phone lines, what would be the best way to go without paying an arm and a leg for dictation and being on the phone all day. I am sure Cox would not allow me to just stay online all day - I'm not sure how to even get started. I don't even know how to get an FTP or if it's safe? I would only take dictation from Eastern Standard or Daylight time - no 3 hour delays like the other time zones. Help!
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