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Thank God for computers I googled this phone number and got to this page.  I will not be calling this number in East Stbg PA....Stop the Fraud!  We need real jobs.

Thank you so much for the post...It really helped me out...I was going to call it but I seen your post...Thanks again!!!.... :)

This is one big SCAM!!!!! Same ad in the newspaper here in Clarksville, TN. I am so glad I read these posts before I called. Thanks Everybody!!

ITS A SCAM


Medical Billing Opportunities: Worth a Second Opinion
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/invest/inv09.shtm

If you're looking for a home-based business that can help you pull in $20,000 to $45,000 a year using your computer, a work-at-home opportunity doing medical billing may sound like the perfect choice. But before you part with your money, consider this: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has brought charges against promoters of medical billing opportunities for misrepresenting the earnings potential of their businesses and for failing to provide key pre-investment information required by law.

Medical Billing Scams
Ads for medical billing business opportunities appear on the Internet and in the classified sections of local newspapers and "giveaway" shopper's guides. In the "Help-Wanted" classified sections, the ads may appear next to legitimate ads for hospital medical claims processors, leading consumers who respond to think they're applying for a job, not buying a business opportunity.

The ads lure consumers with promises of substantial income working from home full- or part-time - "no experience required." They direct consumers to call a toll-free number for more information.

If you call, a sales representative will entice you to sign up by telling you that the processing of medical claims is a lucrative business, that doctors are eager for help with electronic claims processing, and that you - even without any experience - can do this work from the comfort of your home.

Medical billing scammers charge a fee of hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars. In exchange, they claim to provide everything you supposedly need to launch your medical billing business: the software program to process the claims and a list of potential clients.

But the reality is that few consumers who pay for medical billing opportunities find clients or make any money, let alone earn the promised substantial income. Competition in the medical billing market is fierce, especially for those who are new to it. Many doctors' offices process their own medical claims. Doctors who contract out their medical billing often use established firms, not individuals working from home.

Promoters of fraudulent medical billing opportunities are not interested in helping consumers, either. They only want their money. Many times, the client lists they provide are based on out-of-date databases of doctors who haven't asked for medical billing services. The software they send may not work or may not have been properly authorized and so is useless. And the money-back "guarantees" often prove worthless. Even after making repeated calls to the promoter or complaining to their credit card companies, government agencies or consumer groups, only a few people actually get refunds.

How to Protect Yourself
To avoid losing your money to a bogus medical billing business opportunity, the FTC advises you to:

Ask the promoter to give you the names of many previous purchasers so that you can pick and choose who to call for references. Make sure you get many names from which to choose. If the promoter provides only one or two names, be careful: The contacts may be "shills" - people hired to give favorable testimonials. Interview the references, preferably where the business operates, to get a better sense of how the business works. Ask for the names of their clients and a description of their operation.
Consult with organizations for medical claims processors or medical billing businesses and with doctors in your community. Ask them about the medical billing field: How much of a need is there for this type of work? How much work does medical billing entail? What kind of training is required? Do they know anything about the promotion or promoter you're interested in?
Check with the state Attorney General's office, consumer protection agency and the Better Business Bureau in your area and the area where the promoter is based to learn whether there are any unresolved complaints about the business opportunity or the promoter. While complaints may alert you to problems, the absence of complaints does not necessarily mean the company is legitimate. Unscrupulous companies may settle complaints, change their names or move to hide a history of complaints.
If the medical billing opportunity sells another company's software, check with the software company to find out whether company representatives know of any problems with the medical billing promoter.
Consult an attorney, accountant or other business advisor before you sign any agreement or make any payments up front. An attorney can review the promoter's contract and advise you on how best to proceed.
Where to Complain
If you think you've been defrauded in a medical billing business opportunity scheme, contact the company and ask for your money back. Let the company representatives know that you plan to notify law enforcement and other officials about your experience. Keep a record of your conversations and correspondence. If you send documents to the company, send copies, not originals. Send correspondence by certified mail - and request a return receipt - to document what the company received.

If you can't resolve the dispute with the company, file a complaint with:

the Federal Trade Commission. Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or log on to www.ftc.gov.
the Attorney General's office in your state or in the state where the company is located. The office will be able to tell you whether you're protected by any state law to regulate work-at-home programs.
your local consumer protection offices.
your local Better Business Bureau.
your local postmaster. The U.S. Postal Service investigates fraudulent mail practices.
the advertising manager of the publication that ran the ad. The manager may be interested to learn about the problems you've had.
The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a complaint or get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. Watch a new video, How to File a Complaint, at ftc.gov/video to learn more. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

April 2002

I live in Ohio and seen ad in local paper here it was for Medical Associate job , so glad I googled this number since BBB could not help me. Thanks for your post.

Samething happend to me i work for medical billing was checkin this out for extra part time work well he got all nervous when i asked him a bunch of medical questions and hung up and he was just interested in when he would get his money      SCAM

I received two phone calls from this Jack Davis, he claims it's a ligitimate company called
Network Health. Pay $199.00 for software and get paid for doing medical billing claims for doctors in your local area, I almost fell for this and I'm glad other people wrote up comments about this advertisement. Thankyou for all your input and good information..

Apparently they are doing this all over. I work for a newspaper in Tryon, NC and took an ad for a Med-Surg dermatology center, which was to be billed to another medical facility. When I called that facility they said they did not know anything about a dermatology center. We did not run the ad.

I saw this ad in the local paper and Left a message. I received a call from a Jack Davis. He told me all the same information and when i asked for references he said he couldnt give out personal information. I asked him if he would be willing to contact some of the people who bought the program and have them call me and he just said to go to the website. I tried to find the site, but couldn't. I think that this is a scam. Thank you for telling me. I also am a single mom with a little boy. I recently lost my job so this would have killed my bank account.

The ad for medical billing was listed on the ohio unemployment website. Then it took me to the Cleveland Plain Dealer website where it listed the toll free phone number. Jack Davis called me back and said to send a money order to Backersfield California #64 which is a place where people rent mail boxes. After googling the number I immediately new it was a SCAM!!. He uses Network Health as a front since there is a webpage for them.

Jack Davis called me in response to a call I made to him after viewing his ad in our local paper in a southern town in GA. He said it was for processing medical claims and paid $4-$7 per claim and each one took about 15 minutes to do. I ask him why doctors would leave such up to strangers when they have assistants or nurses that can do it. His reply was that they had been doing it since 1992 that way because it was cheaper for them than dealing with the insurance companies. There is supposedly a 90 day money back guarantee if you are unsatisfied. I am sure it is a scam but am curious to know if there is  anyone out there who ordered the software and received it and actually got paid to file a claim?

This was an ad for *BLIND* company on career builder for medical/clerical.  Glad I googled the number!

I ordered the software from the same guy Jack Davis. They did send me software with all kinds of stuff on it that appears to be medically related but then after they tell you to read the tutorial which is 268 pages long, they direct you to call customer service which is the same number to get started.  My paperwork said I would get claims to process starting 6/14/10, well I have no claims and have left numerous messages and no one is calling me back!  So I guess I do have software like they said but no job!!!

I'm in the same boat as you, literally. I paid for the software, it took two weeks to get here, and not only can I not get Jack Davis or James Brucner to return my calls, but the software doesn't even open when I put the disc in. I feel like a total idiot, but have been looking for something to supplement my income and thought this was my answer. Boy, was I wrong. I hope others out there aren't as naive as I was and check this guy out before they send off their hard earned money. Worst part is he's knowingly taking advantage of people in today's economy, and totally getting away with it :(

I seen the ad here in Oak Grove Mo. the ad stated: MEDICAl BILLER Busy local practice strong computer skills, attention to detail. $13-$14/hr depending on experience. 877-748-5820. I called this ad and the man there only wanted my money and did not want to give much information He said they were not listed with the BBB and did not even know what that was. He said was listed with the AMA and Chamber of Commerce. He listed the ad as company named Kansas City Pain center but he told me the name of his Company was American Billing Systems and the web address was the same. He said i would get emailed 50 claims to enter on Monday then i would have to enter them by that following weekend that i would be paid every Wed. He said i would only need to pay $199.00 for the software and they would not accept credit cards he would not give me any more information unless i was ready to buy the program...
These type of people make me so mad... Thank you every one that posted on here.

I also saw the ad in the Midland Daily News, Midland, MI.  I called the number and left a message on voicemail for them to call me back.  Jack Davis called and gave me the same information.  I asked him if they had a website and he referred me to www.americanbilling.com, which comes up American Business Systems.  Even though he said that they already had doctors in the area who wanted this service, the website says that you have to get your own clients with help from marketing tools that will be provided.  When I asked him about this, he said that was for doctors . . . huh?  Why would doctors need to get clients for medical billing.  There were several things that he said that were contradictory and I was suspicious.  That and the fact that they only take money orders threw up a red flag.  I also asked him if there was a contract and he told me that it would come with my software.  Might as well flush your money down the toilet.  Usually when something is too good to be true . . . it is!

FINE AND UPSTANDING COMPANY, most of the above post have been put there by there by rival company's.They do a good job and pay well.

so called KATH WORKS FOR ANOTHER COMPANY.don't belive her.