Plantation, FL, Dec. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health Revenue Assurance Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: HRAA) -has been awarded a three-year contract from one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health plans, serving 9.1 million members, with headquarters in California to provide health information management coding solutions, and quality assurance review expertise to their 38 hospital settings and over 600 outpatient facilities throughout the United States.
HRAA will provide its highly trained team of certified medical coders to augment their interim staffing needs through October 31, 2016 utilizing our proprietary cloud-based remote solution.
By employing a rigorous testing process that begins at the hiring stage combined with deep expertise in the intricacies of coding, HRAA's U.S. based staff provides the accuracy, efficiency and timeliness paramount to optimizing revenue streams while complying with all CMS and other regulatory guidelines.
"Our high standards for quality and productivity will ensure that our client's revenue cycle remains intact during this time of rising compliance issues, the ICD-10 transition and other challenges," said Andrea Clark, chairman and CEO of HRAA. "We are excited to partner with such a prestigious organization."
Founded in 1945, this client's mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services to improve the health of their 9.1 million members and the communities they serve across 7 regions of the United States. As the implementer of the most advanced non-governmental electronic health record in the world, it was a natural fit for HRAA's mix of advanced coding technology and skilled coders.
About HRAA
Health Revenue Assurance Holdings (OTCQB: HRAA) interprets data to ensure that healthcare is efficient and effective for everyone by pulling medical data together to create a predictive window to understand cost and revenues looking back and going forward. Founded in 2001 and based out of Plantation, FL, HRAA combines years of industry expertise with best-in-breed technology to create market leading business intelligence products and consulting services to ensure hospitals are reimbursed for every pill they prescribe, every procedure they perform and every test they administer. HRAA both trains and supplies the high tech workforce to hospitals to generate the predictive data used by the whole healthcare system and offers a full suite of solutions needed to keep up with the ever-changing healthcare industry including data analytics software, business intelligence technology, medical coding, auditing, education, revenue cycle consulting, and ICD-10 transition solutions. For more information visit: http://www.hraa.com
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