Web Portal FAQ

• Why would I want to perform Medicare Eligibility?
• What are some of the benefits of using the AHDS Connect4Me Portal?
• What kind of security controls are available?

Reduced Costs

• Statistics show that 1 out of every 10 claims submitted to Medicare are rejected. This results in an average of close to $15,000/year of denied claims.

Benefits

• there is no need for fixed leased line/router/DSU/CSU equipment.
• there is no phone line for the router.(Average cost $40.00/mo.)
• there are no risks to service interruption due to disasters, or damage to the leased line. If you have internet access you can continue getting CMS eligibility information.
• No more over-spending for an under-utilized leased line. (see Line Usage Analysis)
• No multiple user ids for each person. (User IDs within some systems can cost $15/month)
• Batch Capabilities
  Impossible to perform batch verification using the Green Screen Terminal Emulation.

Our access controls give you the ability to control network and data level access to the functions of the web portal.

• Logins to the portal can be restricted to a specific range of Internet addresses.
• User accounts can be given access to only certain functions and even certain provider IDs