There are two instances when a temporary nurse staffing agency could encounter a bit of a cash flow crisis. The first is when the agency is just starting out, and the second is when it hits a period of rapid growth. To a bank looking at a loan application, neither situation is attractive. On the contrary, to some factors both of these situations might sound very appealing, and this article explains why. … [Read more...]
Medical Billing Companies Increase Cash Flow Through Factoring
While the public's confidence on the economy continues to spiral downward, the demand for health care in this country continues to grow. According to the National Coalition on Health Care, the U.S. spent approximately 17% of its GDP in 2008 on health care costs. That percentage is expected to jump to 20% by 2017. … [Read more...]
Busting Healthcare Factoring Myths
There are a lot of rumors that factoring is not an ideal payroll funding solution for healthcare staffing business owners and entrepreneurs. However, many of those rumors are a result of misinformation and poor staffing factoring research methods. This article will help debunk some of the more common factoring myths … [Read more...]
Five Potential Barriers to Successful Accounts Receivable Factoring
Accounts receivable factoring is a simple and quick method for temp nurse staffing agencies, medical transcription services and medical coding companies to access working capital. However, certain requirements must be satisfied to take full advantage of … [Read more...]
Accounts Receivable Factoring – An Alternative Funding Option For Small Businesses
Because of their lack of financial sophistication and size, today's small businesses continue to face the hardships brought on by current economic challenges. Many firms struggle to maintain their bank credit facilities, and securing a new line of credit or increasing a company's current limit is nearly impossible. So if the lending wells have dried up, what's a small business owner to do? Capitalize on the benefits of accounts receivables factoring. … [Read more...]
The How To Guide – Allied Health Staffing Factoring
The notion of selling allied health receivables to a factoring firm may sound like a difficult concept to understand, but in reality, nothing could be further from the truth. … [Read more...]
Medical Coding Factoring Terms
When a medical coding service is considering selling their receivables to a factoring firm, it's important to familiarize themselves with some common factoring terminology. This is a quick reference guide outlining some of the more commonly-used factoring terms to help medical coding business owners navigate seamlessly throughout the entire factoring process. ACH (Automatic Clearing House) - One method factoring companies use to electronically transfer funds into an Account Creditor's account. When an ACH is initiated, the funds are made available electronically in the Account Creditor's account on the next business day. Account Creditor - You, the client and provider of medical coding services. Accounts Receivable - The money … [Read more...]
Freedom From Factoring Fees
In an effort to combat the affects of the crumbling economy, service-oriented businesses have been getting creative with new ways to generate money. Unfortunately for consumers, that creativity often translates into price hikes, additional fees, reduced services or cut backs on productivity. But does it have to be that way? … [Read more...]