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technology innovations ancillary services, which may require only a $6 payment from the patient, are less likely to get lost in the paper heap or ignored. Larger bills are paid more quickly when services and fees are clear upfront. ���We���re really like Mastercard or Visa for health care,��� he says. ���Both the insurer and the provider get paid in full. That���s really our secret sauce.��� The process is no different than retailers being paid instantly with the swipe of a credit card, he adds. Fulkerson says the majority of bills can be processed within 20 days, much faster than the typical fourmonth billing cycle and much less expensive. HPS estimates that each bill sent to a patient costs a provider roughly $5. That family of four with 125 statements in the YouTube clip? That equates to about $625 in administrative overhead. ���Our business is really designed to take out the cost and the waste of the ���Our business is really designed to take out the cost and the waste of the health payment process.��� ���Jay Fulkerson, HPS President and CEO health payment process,��� Fulkerson says. ���We have our own network of providers so (employers) get excellent pricing, happy providers and happy employees.��� The system may sound simple enough but Brindley says it wasn���t easy to convince employers or providers to sign on to their network. ���The health care industry is very static and does not embrace change easily,��� he says. ���When we would talk to providers they would be very skeptical, and ask us to come back in a year. The more progressive systems saw the value early on. They really got us going.��� The HPS system takes the burden away from the providers who can then focus on what they do best: Because your project starts with an idea, START WITH HoffmAn. providing quality health care for the patients. Today, HPS has more than 75 Wisconsin hospitals and about 11,500 physicians in its network, including major health care systems like Affinity, Aurora, Bellin, HSHS/ Prevea ��� St. Mary���s and St. Vincent, Ministry and ThedaCare, according to HPS vice president of network development, Scott Wille. Appleton-based Womens Care of Wisconsin was one of the first companies in the valley to take advantage of the service. The health care organization has been a client of HPS for nearly four years, says company COO Rick Born. ���With the ease of use with the single EOB (explanation of benefits) we get paid everything we���re owed, For , tension relief is my final destination. From tight muscles to a stiff back, Massage Envy takes the tension out of traveling. And with over 600 locations it���s easy to find relief wherever work takes me. Finally, wellness that���s worth the trip. Affinity Medical Group | Downtown Neenah Clinic We are planning, design, and construction professionals...and your vAlued BuSIneSS pARTneR. M a s s age E n v y.c o m give the gift of WeLLNess. 39 $ 920.731.2322 | hoffman.net Introductory 1-hour MASSAGE SESSIon* Massage envy spa Calumet WISconSIn 3201 E. calumet St 3201 E. Calumet Street Appleton, WI (920) 731-5300 Appleton, WI (920) 731-5300 Convenient hours. open 7 days:7M-f M-F 8-10,sat 8-6, sun FRANCHISES AVAILABLE CONVENIENT HOURS. OPEN DAYS: 8-10, Sat 8-6, Sun 10-6 | 10-6 | MeMberships available *One-hour session consists of a 50-minute massage and time for consultation and dressing. Prices subject to change. Rates and services may vary by location. Additional local taxes and fees may apply. �� Massage Envy Franchising, LLC. *One-hour session consists of a 50-minute massage and time for consultation and dressing. Prices subject to change. Rates and services may vary by location. Additional local taxes and fees may apply. ��2010 Massage Envy Franchising, LLC. 32 | Insight ��� M a r c h 2 013 w w w. i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m