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Changing CCM/Region - Kazaam


Posted: Sep 07, 2010

I was switched to new accounts back in March, a group of long-term subacute hospitals with the same name and locations all over the country.  HIGH HIGH ESL.  Most of the notes barely 30 seconds long, if that.  They are the worst money accounts possible with more time spent on ADT than typing because the notes are so short.  The ONLY good thing is that I rarely ever run out of work.  My income has gone down over 40% since being put on these accounts.  I asked my CCM months ago to be switched to a new region with regular acute care work.  She said she would work on it.  No response, so I went above her head.  I keep getting told "We are looking for accounts that need help." 

Now I need to find a way to contact a CCM who has acute care accounts that are always behind and asking for OT to see if I can get swtiched that way.  Any of you working on accounts like that?  Please feel free to respond by e-mail with CCM contact information.  I'm stuck in that old fear of going to another company for fear of jumping from pan into fire, but I have got to do something about my income and quick.  Thanks!

when you get the work you want - sm

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Who do you think gets the work you don't want? You guys are fooling yourselves, the work is drying up and leaving because of ASR and offshoring. This is what you will get from now on. Its time to find another profession!

Everyone does better in some areas than others, - Kazaam

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These accounts just do not happen to be an area I excel in. Simple as that.

really? - sm

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You said it takes you longer to plug in the ADT info than to type the job, and also its HIGH HIGH HIGH ESL. Who would "excel" at that? I think that would impact anyone negatively. What gives you the right to dump it on someone else? Again, there is no more quality work anyway, but its pretty shady to try to weazel out of any work. Just realize you need to move on from MT'ing.
Silly me, thinking I could get some sort of helpful response to a question here - Kazaam
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I never looked at it as dumping anything on anyone, just trying to make a living like anyone else. I have every right to seek honest work that suits me and benefits my bottom line without being judged by anyone. If you can't be helpful, how about you "move on" from posting any response to this thread at all.

We all want the cushy acute care work. Hate to - break it to you.

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same thing here - anon

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I was given those same accounts in March because my accounts went to India or somewhere. These truly are the worst accounts. No one could make much money on these accounts. Nobody cares. I don't understand why they offer OT almost every weekend and holiday. They offered it Sunday, Monday NJA.

Dumb ? for you - FmrHS

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What are the "regions" that you guys keep mentioning? Apologies, but I've just joined MQ in the buy-out. At this point, I couldn't care what wk I'm getting as long as I'm getting some. Have put in 18-1/2 hrs in last 2 days to get 16 hrs in. Rarely had NJA until we were bought out.


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