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Atricle Dump - Tools of a Skip Tracer
Business logo designs are the business’ physical representation in the market. It is an essentiality that business logo designs should be appealing and well made. Attractive business logo designs can grab customer’s attention faster and better which could result in improving the business’ flow. Certain times entrepreneurs underestimate the importance of business logo designs and therefore they lag behind in creating a powerful image of their business in the market. If you take a look around, you will find that most of the leading businesses have strong business logo designs serving as their business identity.Business logo designs serve your business in various ways. In marketing terms, well made business logo designs can provide great recognition to the business in the mar
TRAPLINES
This is a service provide by various telephone companies. When someone calls a trap line the number is captured. It does not matter if it is non published or published you will get a report of all numbers. You can setup a standard toll free number to do this but it takes up to 30 days to get results.
HELLO LINES
This is a phone line that is simple answered as “hello”. It is not answered with the company name or with the professionalism of the company. It is answered in the same way that you would you home phone.
CALLER ID SPOOFING
There are companies that can be used or phone systems that can be purchased allowing the user to change their outgoing Caller ID information.
INVESTIGATOR SURROUNDINGS
Collections and skip tracing need to be physically separated. It helps with the mindset of the skip tracer as well
In this installment of medical billing and DME software, we're going to cover the topic of item inventory. We're going to explain how the inventory functions work, what information inventory tables contain and how this all ties in with the medical billing of a claim.Item inventory is a very large part of the DME system. Because DME billing is for durable medical equipment, thus the name DME, a lot of items get dispensed to the patient. These items range from small things like test strips for diabetics, to large items like wheelchairs, beds and oxygen concentrators. Some of these items are sold and some are rented. There alone lies a big distinction and the reason why the inventory tables have to be broken up into what are called purchased items and serialized items.
Do you see the connection?
It is simple- really. Every industry has tools that can be specific to that industry. The dentist would never use a chainsaw (even though it may feel like it). They use tools that are designed and that are necessary for the successful completion of their task- to assist with proper dental hygiene. The same holds true for ever other profession and industry. At the same time, to take tools that may not be useful to an industry can slow down the process.
So here comes the question. Why is it that those that skip trace do not utilize the tools that are available to our profession or we try to use the tools of other professions to do our job?
What are the tools available to the skip trace industry? You’ve heard me talk about some of them. Databases, each other and our minds. But, what are some other tools available to us? Below is a list. I’m not calling it a complete list, because we think out side of the box and have incredible imaginations, so the list will never be completed. Not all of these will apply to your needs, but maybe it will spark some ideas and you can add to the list.
CALLER ID
Have caller ID setup on ALL incoming calls. When you ask for a debtor for their number, is it matching up with the number they are calling from? If possible, through you phone provider have a report available to you per day of all received calls (just incase you miss it and they don’t leave a message). Any numbers that you do not recognize reverse that number and see what you get.
SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES
Most of us already use these. They can be very useful for obtaining additional information on your debtor or those around them. Some include: www.accurint.com, www.merlin.com and www.skipsmasher.com to name a few. There are several more available, do some research and see which best suites your needs.
FREE PUBLIC INFORMATION WEBSITES
These websites have gathered tons of links to public record sites. Most of them separate the information by state. Some examples include: www.skipease.com, www.crimetime.com and www.publicrecordfinder.com.
FILTER DATABASES
On these websites you enter various information of the debtor, public records and other websites are searched and the results are provided in a quick easy to understand format. Some examples include: www.argali.com, www.pretrieve.com and www.zabasearch.com. These really speed up the investigation process.
COMPARE DATABASES
This is where I daydream about a database that you can enter the information for two different people at the same time. Then with the same process of the other databases information is researched on both subjects then is compared for anything that is the same and that information is returned to the user. This way you can determine if there is a spouse or roommate or significant other. The reason that I daydream is because to my knowledge no such database exist at this time. However, if it does PLEASE let me know.
WORKSHEETS
Whatever you call it. A worksheet, a checklist or a form. This is what the investigator uses to make sure that every stone has been turned, every nook and cranny (what’s a cranny?) has been checked for information to help locate the debtor.
LETTERS
This provides another option to reach out a touch the debtor. By sending a letter with PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED printed on the envelope is an easy way to get determine if the debtor has moved and left a forwarding address. The downside to sending a letter is the turn around time.
INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES
There are two different approaches direct and indirect. Direct is determining the information that you need contact the people that have that information and ask them for it. Indirect is also called pretext or social engineering. Determine what information that you need then develop a story, contact the people that have that information and present your story so that they will give you the information that you need. Sometimes pretexting is illegal; please make sure you know both the federal and your state laws that apply.
TRAPLINES
This is a service provide by various telephone companies. When someone calls a trap line the number is captured. It does not matter if it is non published or published you will get a report of all numbers. You can setup a standard toll free number to do this but it takes up to 30 days to get results.
HELLO LINES
This is a phone line that is simple answered as “hello”. It is not answered with the company name or with the professionalism of the company. It is answered in the same way that you would you home phone.
CALLER ID SPOOFING
There are companies that can be used or phone systems that can be purchased allowing the user to change their outgoing Caller ID information.
INVESTIGATOR SURROUNDINGS
Collections and skip tracing need to be physically separated. It helps with the mindset of the skip tracer as well
Chinese calligraphy is one of the oldest art forms that still practiced to this day. Although it still serves its more practical application—written communication—calligraphy is appreciated by the rest of the world as something more like abstract art, conveying more than just arbitrary words but expressions of creativity and of the human spirit. Picasso and Matisse openly acknowledged the influence of Chinese calligraphy in their works.During the Tang Dynasty (618-905), Tu Meng introduced a way to describe the different calligraphy styles. They have become the standard and widely accepted criteria with which calligraphy art is described. There are 120 expressions, and the first in the list are ability, mysterious, careful, carefree, balance, unrestrained, mature, virile, g
CALLER ID
Have caller ID setup on ALL incoming calls. When you ask for a debtor for their number, is it matching up with the number they are calling from? If possible, through you phone provider have a report available to you per day of all received calls (just incase you miss it and they don’t leave a message). Any numbers that you do not recognize reverse that number and see what you get.
SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES
Most of us already use these. They can be very useful for obtaining additional information on your debtor or those around them. Some include: www.accurint.com, www.merlin.com and www.skipsmasher.com to name a few. There are several more available, do some research and see which best suites your needs.
FREE PUBLIC INFORMATION WEBSITES
These websites have gathered tons of links to public record sites. Most of them separate the information by state. Some examples include: www.skipease.com, www.crimetime.com and www.publicrecordfinder.com.
FILTER DATABASES
On these websites you enter various information of the debtor, public records and other websites are searched and the results are provided in a quick easy to understand format. Some examples include: www.argali.com, www.pretrieve.com and www.zabasearch.com. These really speed up the investigation process.
COMPARE DATABASES
This is where I daydream about a database that you can enter the information for two different people at the same time. Then with the same process of the other databases information is researched on both subjects then is compared for anything that is the same and that information is returned to the user. This way you can determine if there is a spouse or roommate or significant other. The reason that I daydream is because to my knowledge no such database exist at this time. However, if it does PLEASE let me know.
WORKSHEETS
Whatever you call it. A worksheet, a checklist or a form. This is what the investigator uses to make sure that every stone has been turned, every nook and cranny (what’s a cranny?) has been checked for information to help locate the debtor.
LETTERS
This provides another option to reach out a touch the debtor. By sending a letter with PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED printed on the envelope is an easy way to get determine if the debtor has moved and left a forwarding address. The downside to sending a letter is the turn around time.
INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES
There are two different approaches direct and indirect. Direct is determining the information that you need contact the people that have that information and ask them for it. Indirect is also called pretext or social engineering. Determine what information that you need then develop a story, contact the people that have that information and present your story so that they will give you the information that you need. Sometimes pretexting is illegal; please make sure you know both the federal and your state laws that apply.
TRAPLINES
This is a service provide by various telephone companies. When someone calls a trap line the number is captured. It does not matter if it is non published or published you will get a report of all numbers. You can setup a standard toll free number to do this but it takes up to 30 days to get results.
HELLO LINES
This is a phone line that is simple answered as “hello”. It is not answered with the company name or with the professionalism of the company. It is answered in the same way that you would you home phone.
CALLER ID SPOOFING
There are companies that can be used or phone systems that can be purchased allowing the user to change their outgoing Caller ID information.
INVESTIGATOR SURROUNDINGS
Collections and skip tracing need to be physically separated. It helps with the mindset of the skip tracer as well
Digital images stored on computer servers is currently the low-cost solution for storing documents. However, that has not always been the case. For decades, microfilm was the storage media of choice. Today many companies still have large libraries of microfilm.Over the years, many different types of microfilm have been used to store records.- Roll Film - Documents are stored on 16 mm rolls.- Microfiche - 7 rows of 14 images per sheet of film about 4 by 6 inches.- Jacket microfiche - Similar to microfiche but the strips representing all the pages of one document are placed in a special transparent "jacket."- Computer output microfilm (COM) - Captures computer output directly on film.- Engineering drawingsarch and see which best suites your needs.
FREE PUBLIC INFORMATION WEBSITES
These websites have gathered tons of links to public record sites. Most of them separate the information by state. Some examples include: www.skipease.com, www.crimetime.com and www.publicrecordfinder.com.
FILTER DATABASES
On these websites you enter various information of the debtor, public records and other websites are searched and the results are provided in a quick easy to understand format. Some examples include: www.argali.com, www.pretrieve.com and www.zabasearch.com. These really speed up the investigation process.
COMPARE DATABASES
This is where I daydream about a database that you can enter the information for two different people at the same time. Then with the same process of the other databases information is researched on both subjects then is compared for anything that is the same and that information is returned to the user. This way you can determine if there is a spouse or roommate or significant other. The reason that I daydream is because to my knowledge no such database exist at this time. However, if it does PLEASE let me know.
WORKSHEETS
Whatever you call it. A worksheet, a checklist or a form. This is what the investigator uses to make sure that every stone has been turned, every nook and cranny (what’s a cranny?) has been checked for information to help locate the debtor.
LETTERS
This provides another option to reach out a touch the debtor. By sending a letter with PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED printed on the envelope is an easy way to get determine if the debtor has moved and left a forwarding address. The downside to sending a letter is the turn around time.
INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES
There are two different approaches direct and indirect. Direct is determining the information that you need contact the people that have that information and ask them for it. Indirect is also called pretext or social engineering. Determine what information that you need then develop a story, contact the people that have that information and present your story so that they will give you the information that you need. Sometimes pretexting is illegal; please make sure you know both the federal and your state laws that apply.
TRAPLINES
This is a service provide by various telephone companies. When someone calls a trap line the number is captured. It does not matter if it is non published or published you will get a report of all numbers. You can setup a standard toll free number to do this but it takes up to 30 days to get results.
HELLO LINES
This is a phone line that is simple answered as “hello”. It is not answered with the company name or with the professionalism of the company. It is answered in the same way that you would you home phone.
CALLER ID SPOOFING
There are companies that can be used or phone systems that can be purchased allowing the user to change their outgoing Caller ID information.
INVESTIGATOR SURROUNDINGS
Collections and skip tracing need to be physically separated. It helps with the mindset of the skip tracer as well
We're almost to the end of our review of oxygen billing for medical billing practices. So far, we have covered the GX0 record and the GX1 record for NSF 3.01 specifications. In this installment, we're going to cover the GX2 record, which is facility information.Usually facility information is covered in the E records of a claim. So why do we have to include facility information in a CMN for oxygen billing? The reason is because of the nature of oxygen therapy. Oxygen therapy is strictly regulated because, quite honestly, working with oxygen can be very dangerous. The number of regulations for working with oxygen are enough to choke a horse. That's why there is all this red tape when submitting claims. Therefor, facility information is not only required in the E rec
WORKSHEETS
Whatever you call it. A worksheet, a checklist or a form. This is what the investigator uses to make sure that every stone has been turned, every nook and cranny (what’s a cranny?) has been checked for information to help locate the debtor.
LETTERS
This provides another option to reach out a touch the debtor. By sending a letter with PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED printed on the envelope is an easy way to get determine if the debtor has moved and left a forwarding address. The downside to sending a letter is the turn around time.
INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES
There are two different approaches direct and indirect. Direct is determining the information that you need contact the people that have that information and ask them for it. Indirect is also called pretext or social engineering. Determine what information that you need then develop a story, contact the people that have that information and present your story so that they will give you the information that you need. Sometimes pretexting is illegal; please make sure you know both the federal and your state laws that apply.
TRAPLINES
This is a service provide by various telephone companies. When someone calls a trap line the number is captured. It does not matter if it is non published or published you will get a report of all numbers. You can setup a standard toll free number to do this but it takes up to 30 days to get results.
HELLO LINES
This is a phone line that is simple answered as “hello”. It is not answered with the company name or with the professionalism of the company. It is answered in the same way that you would you home phone.
CALLER ID SPOOFING
There are companies that can be used or phone systems that can be purchased allowing the user to change their outgoing Caller ID information.
INVESTIGATOR SURROUNDINGS
Collections and skip tracing need to be physically separated. It helps with the mindset of the skip tracer as well
Well done! You've passed the exams, received the certificate, taken out your insurance and you're ready to open the doors in your new complementary therapy business. You are your own boss, possibly for the first time - and here's where the learning starts all over again.There are two common traps that newly qualified practitioners fall into - the first is neglecting the rest of your life. Family, your own health, finances, relaxation and leisure are the main ones, but other areas include personal development and contribution to society in general. And you will probably have your own specifics.Coaching can help you through this transition period. A coach will work with you to define your own "Wheel of Life" and ensure that it's in balance. You know what happens when
TRAPLINES
This is a service provide by various telephone companies. When someone calls a trap line the number is captured. It does not matter if it is non published or published you will get a report of all numbers. You can setup a standard toll free number to do this but it takes up to 30 days to get results.
HELLO LINES
This is a phone line that is simple answered as “hello”. It is not answered with the company name or with the professionalism of the company. It is answered in the same way that you would you home phone.
CALLER ID SPOOFING
There are companies that can be used or phone systems that can be purchased allowing the user to change their outgoing Caller ID information.
INVESTIGATOR SURROUNDINGS
Collections and skip tracing need to be physically separated. It helps with the mindset of the skip tracer as well as not allowing the other party to hear a demand for payment in the background.
NETWORK OF INVESTIGATORS
A spider web works because there are many strands connected. If your debtor is running from you they are probably running from someone else. We need to work together.
MINDSET
Here is where the rubber meets the road. Skip tracing is a game of hide and seek. The debtor is hiding you are seeking, it’s that simple.
INVESTIGATOR EDUCATION
A skip tracer MUST stay up to date with laws, procedures and resources to be the best that they can. About a once a year seminar that includes laws, processes, skill sets and resources with the ability to network should do the trick.
We have the skills. We have the resources. We have the tools. Lets show the rest of the world how the professionals do it!
Oh, if you come up with some more to add to the list-please send a copy my way.
As always, happy hunting.
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