x-sender: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mail pickup service by IQ12 with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:50:39 -0500 thread-index: AdBHN9mnNm1LjtNhTYmxyx6QQ+DSpw== Thread-Topic: Proclamation Request - National Medical Biller's Day From: To: Subject: Proclamation Request - National Medical Biller's Day Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:50:39 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Feb 2015 02:50:39.0615 (UTC) FILETIME=[D9C600F0:01D04737] CUSTOM Ms Sonya Lewis Member American Medical Billing Association 3009 English Ave Columbia SC 29204 ladyalphash@yahoo.com (803) 542-2917 PROC Proclamation Request - National Medical Biller's Day Dear Governor Haley, This email is to request an official proclamation for National Medical Biller's Day on March 26, 2015. I am writing to you as a member of the American Medical Billing Association (AMBA) and as a resident of Columbia, South Carolina. The AMBA is a professional association of Medical Billers that work with doctors and other health care providers from across the nation, to help them process and follow up on claims with health insurance companies, in order to receive payment for services rendered. Medical Billers comply with a host of state and Federal regulations. They utilize processes and information technologies that doctors may not be able to invest in to collect health care dollars. Medical Billers allow providers to concentrate on their patients without maintaining the high costs associated with running a billing office. Medical Billers provide crucial and integral services required of the reimbursement process. Your support in officially recognizing Medical Billers for their efforts and professionalism would mean a great deal to our industry and individually to our members. The AMBA has declared March 26, 2015 as "National Medical Biller's Day" and I am requesting that the same day be proclaimed "National Medical Biller's Day" in South Carolina. Would you please consider proclaiming March 26, 2015 "National Medical Biller's Day? If the proclamation is granted, I would appreciate it if you would forward a copy of the proclamation to the American Medical Billing Association at 2465 E Main Davis, OK 73030. I have included a proclamation sample below for your review. If you or members of your staff have any questions about "National Medical Biller's Day", please feel free to call Debbie at the AMBA (580) 369-2700. Sample Proclamation WHEREAS, Medical Billers provide a much needed service to doctors and other healthcare providers and provide a vital segment of the health care industry; and WHEREAS, increasingly, health care providers rely on medical billing companies to assist them in processing claims in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. Additionally, health care providers consult with medical billing companies for advice regarding reimbursement matters, as well as overall business decision-making; and WHEREAS, Medical Billers strive to provide a high level of ethical, lawful and professional conduct throughout the entire health care industry; and WHEREAS, Medical Billers can offer expertise in carrier reimbursement requirements, help ensure that medical claims are accurately prepared to free physicians and other practitioners to devote their energies to the care of their patients; and WHEREAS, Medical Billers continue to influence the billing process in a positive and credible manner and should be recognized for their efforts and their loyalty to the Medical Billing Profession. Now, therefore, being a Member of the American Medical Billing Association (AMBA) and a resident of the state of South Carolina, I ask that you hereby proclaim Thursday, March 26, 2015 as National Medical Biller's Day. Please help us to officially recognize this day for hard working, Independent, Professional Medical Billers. Thank you for considering this request! Sincerely, Sonya Lewis 3009 English Ave Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 542-2917 ladyalphash@yahoo.com