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What's the scoop on Acusis? They sure don't pay worth a hoot. sm - MT20

Posted: Apr 25, 2013

Passed their test and was excited until I see they only pay 5-6.5 cents/line. Anybody here work for that? They also have Acusis India.

It's MOSTLY Acusis India. They don't seem to care if - their US workforce lives or dies. nm

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Maybe they are an India based company - see msg

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There are companies based out of India that do business here in the US just like there are companies based in the US that do business in India.

The majority of their workforce and headquaters may be located in India and not the US. That could be one reason they dont pay as much. Also, there are many companies out there now a days US owned who pay just as poorly.

Believe it or not, hospitals are now going directly to the source. They are outsourcing directly to India and totally bypassing the American companies. If India out-bids the US company, the US company loses the contract. Another reason for poor MT wages in the US, companies are competing price wise with India. And of course the hospital is going to go with whomever is the cheapest.

Yes, it's an India company that opened up shop here. - Came onshore to rape and pillage.

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Acusis - BeenThere

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I did work for them back in 2007, but only for about 5 months. I actually really loved the staff and the 6 accounts I was assigned to, and I found their platform to be great. My issue was that I was full time at what was decent starting pay (9.5 cpl) with benefits, but there wasn't always enough work during my scheduled hours so I would immediately take work from other sources when that happened, which meant my line count might fall short of that required for the benefits. That was the ONLY reason I ended up leaving. I did contact them recently about going back, but the pay now is way too low, which is a shame because I found them to be a good company, at least in 2007.

Yeah, a few years back they gave the MTs a pretty - drastic across the board pay cut. Cheapsters.

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Was the 5-6.5 cents for VR or - Tinear

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transcription? How did you find out about their India affiliate, it's not obvious anywhere I could see?

pay rate - anon

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On transcription - what a joke

VR is currently only about 3.5 to 4 cpl. - Which SUCKS.

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