[amybradley2006]

Hi all! Just wondering if any of you nurses were working for Medassurant, or had heard of it? I accepted a position with them and start my orientation July 7,2008. I will be a field chart reviewer. I am so excited and would like to know if anyone else is doing this type of nursing. Please let me know, if anyone has anything.

[NeuroNut]

I was in training with you, Amy, where in michigan are you? I'm really excited about this too, I can't wait to get started!!

[amybradley2006]

I am from grand haven. I am not sure if I am going to stick with it though. I don't feel like I am catching on. Did you pass the test? Where Are you from? I wish we could have talked sooner. Let me know. I think I really could use some support! Thanks

[NeuroNut]

I'm in saginaw. I passed the test, how bout you? don't give up, remember what she said, there's gonna be an "AHA" moment when it all falls into place. I wish there was a way besides here to exchange phone numbers, lol I really don't want the world to know my number lol. don't u give up, this will be a good job for ya, it's gonna be ok

[amybradley2006]

Thanks for your concerns. They are so supportive, my ERC and RC just keep saying to hang in there too. You can email me at amybradley2006@yahoo.com and we can talk if you have time. Maybe you could answer a few questions that I have.
Thanks Amy
P.s. what was your real name?

[NeuroNut]

sent you email, Amy

[star27LPN]

hello,

i worked for medassurant for 1month the only thing i have to say it that they required 24hours of block time per week but u may not get 24hours wkly. i could not stay longer because the most hours i received was 19 and my pay was a little over $500 bi-wkly. also, the site where u are assigned may cx and u dont get paid for the block time. you do get paid for Mileage but not time it takes to get to a site.

[dconing]

Hi, I just stumbled upon this forum when I Googled MedAssurant. I posted it to another thread (page 9), so I wasn't sure if I had used the correct thread (I am not very knowledgeable or experienced with these "forums." So, I apologize for repeating my post...

I have a few questions (after reading most of the posts). A classified Ad for MedAssurant just was printed in today's Kalamazoo Gazette: "RN, LPN, Coder, and MA MedAssurant, a national provider of clinical abstraction, analysis, and verification services is seeking RNs, LPNs, coders, and MAs to perform medical record reviews/abstractions at care provider offices. Competitive pay, mileage reimbursement, PT/FT positions, bonus potential in certain areas and paid training."

Can someone describe the RN "reviewer" position? Is this strictly Hedis reviews? Are you given specific criteria to be looking for in a chart? Then you scan pages of charts? How does this work with HIPAA? Is all the training done on teleconferences? A couple of posts referred to passing a test (s?) -- When does this occur?

The Ad stated "mileage reimbursement" - Is this the federal tax mileage reimbursement? (How many cents per mile?) Or, with the current gas prices, are they figuring in additional reimbursement? Is it adequate? What's this about not paying for "driving time to the site"?

I know this is a bunch more than "a few questions..." Sorry. I am so blessed to have stumbled upon a site of nurses who have actually done this. I am an old RN, with oodles of experiences in a variety of areas, but I don't want to jump into another job blindly. I would greatly appreciate your honest answers. Thank you so much!