FTGU focuses on getting doctors paid! With our Spine, Orthopaedic, and Out-of-Network Billing expertise, we can double or triple the revenue for your practice. Browse our services presentation to see a comprehensive list of our services, case studies, and examples of the payments we've collected for our clients.

1. FTGU Medical Consulting
Orthopaedic, Spine, and OON Billing Experts
www.FTGUMedical.com
Presented by
Jamie Lynch
President and CEO
Jamie.Lynch@FTGUMedical.com
“Let [FTGU] help you take your practice to the next level”
-Jason Tinley, MD

2. Services
Orthopaedic Full Revenue Cycle Management
Anesthesia & Neuromonitoring Lease Back
Physician Assistant OON Solution

3. Orthopaedic Full Revenue Cycle Management
Also known as Secondary Claims Management
We go back and work claims 0-180 days when starting an
account at SCM rate
We employ a methodology that systematically assigns and
tracks the status of every unpaid claim
– Denials Management
– Corrective Coding
– Identify cash flow risks
– Correctly identify balances (write-offs or patient
responsibility)

4. OON Revenue Cycle Management
Entering all OON surgery charges in practice
management system
File all claims through clearinghouse
All payments for OON surgery charges are directly
deposited into the client’s bank account
FTGU pays all fees for the clearinghouse

5. Spine Surgeon Revenue
1 Spine Surgeon + 1 Assist (PA, NP, RFNA)
35 – 40 surgeries per month
30% ACDF (1 or 2 level)
30% TLIF or 360 (1 or 2 level)
30% decompressions (1 or 2 segments)

6. Anesthesia & Neuromonitoring Lease Back
FTGU partnered with local anesthesia groups to offer
lease back services
Surgeons can now take advantage of OON revenue for
anesthesia
Neuromonitoring – strategically release claims 1st in
OON model
Legal counsel and contacts offered for OON services

7. Case Study – Rough Start
1 Spine surgeon + 1 PA
35 to 40 surgery cases per month
All cases performed at an In-Network facility
No OON Strategy
PA established in an OON entity but generating less than $40K
per month in revenue
No Anesthesia or Neuromonitoring billing
Average monthly revenue in 2011 = $158K

8. Case Study – Happy Ending
FTGU engaged in 2012
Case load and facility unchanged
Average monthly revenue for In-Network surgeon and
OON assistant surgeon billing = $413K
Average monthly revenue for Anesthesia billing = $49K
Average monthly revenue for Neuromonitoring billing =
$65K
Total Monthly Revenue = $527K
New Average Revenue represents a 234% increase over
2011 Revenue!

9. Anesthesia Payment

10. Anesthesia Payment

11. Surgery Assist Payment

12. Surgery Assist Payment

13. Surgery Assist Payment

14. FTGU is not a Billing Company
FTGU Secondary Claims Management
Work Rejections and provide client feedback
Assign a denial code and action code to each claim
Provide weekly denial report client (claim level)
Identify trends for corrective coding
Post payments and reconcile to bank accounts
Work all zeropays 3x in first 190 days w/full report
No whole line item adjustments without investigation
Work every zero pay once every 45 days
Compare paid claims to fee schedules
Typical Billing Service
Work rejections (no client feedback)
No granular denial/action codes
No weekly denial reports at claim level
No trend reports
Post Payments
Work zero pays 1 or 2 times, no reporting
Whole line item adjustments common
No methodology
Not available

15. Testimonials from Clients
“’Cha ng e d m y life , ’ is o fte n us e d lo o s e ly . FTG U ha s be e n a d d e d to tha t s ho rt
lis t in m y m e d ic a l p ra c tic e . The re a re fe w p e o p le I e ve r be e n ble s s e d
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e no ug h to wo rk with tha t c a n a ns we r q ue s tio ns be fo re Ia s k the m ”
-Dr. M ha e l Rim la wi
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s e ve ra l y e a rs . Ic o uld n’t ha v e a s ke d fo r a be tte r p a rtne r in billing . The y ha v e
m a na g e d m y a c c o unt with tim e line s s , e ffic ie nc y , a nd p ro fe s s io na lis m … Le t
the m he lp y o u ta ke y o ur p ra c tic e to the ne x t le ve l a nd d o wha t the y d o be s t. ”
-Ja s o n Tinle y , M
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be ing s e ns itive to the re la tio ns hip with p a tie nts . Iwo uld s tro ng ly re c o m m e nd
a nd e nd o rs e the ir s e rvic e s .
-Dr. Sc o tt Co nra d

16. Transparency On All Claims

17. Sample of Appeal Letter

18. FTGU Medical Consulting
Orthopaedic, Spine, and OON Billing Experts
Contact Us at (877) 331-9161 or info@FTGUMedical.com to
get your free analysis
Or visit us at www.FTGUMedical.com
“Le t [FTG U] he lp y o u ta ke y o ur p ra c tic e to the ne x t le v e l”
-Ja s o n Tinle y , M
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