ClaimTek Medical Billing Success Stories

ClaimTek checked out

South Beach attorney joins after due diligence

Ralph Yammine made a list, checked it twice, wanted to find out whose software was naughty or nice. The newest medical claims leader is coming . . . to town.

Ralph is an attorney, which means due diligence and a healthy dose of skepticism. When the Miami Beach, Fla. lawyer wanted to expand his business interests, he quickly became interested in electronic medical claims processing.

But Ralph wanted to ensure he was buying the best software because it would make or break the business. He researched companies, looked at demos and asked a million questions. No code went untested, no claim unchallenged. The first software company failed the review within days. Ralph's brother Pasqual is a software developer so anything less than superior wasn't going to cut it with the Yammines.

"You should have seen our checklist," Ralph said. "We researched the top software and knew what we wanted. Most vendors didn't get back to us or flat out lied."

And then Ralph called ClaimTek Systems, a medical claims software leader founded by president Kyle Farhat. The checklist started clicking. Endless questions were answered. Soon, Yammine was processing claims for three clients through his new company Claims-Med, Inc.

"We probably drove Kyle crazy," Ralph chuckled. "But their demo came quickly and all of our questions were answered."

Life is good along South Beach where the beautiful people gather. Naked women seemingly wear more clothes than many of the young ladies that crowd the cafes and nightclubs hoping to be discovered as the next supermodels. The rich and famous dominate the Miami seaside resort. It's a great place to live.

Ralph Yammine resides a few blocks from the water, living the dream many young entrepeneurs can only fantastize. The 30-year-old attorney recently sold his telecom company for enough to pay for a lifetime of the popular local stone crabs. He's starting several other businesses in his bid to become Miami's latest mega-millionaire.

But Ralph admits he's not so much a salesman as an investor in great business ideas. He likes things that sell themselves. Like electronic medical claims processing.

"We're providing a much needed solution," Ralph said. "We're not selling something that's not needed. I never have to do a sales pitch because my product helps people. We give them the information and they realize there's a need."

Ralph has some insight into the medical profession. His father is a Chicago doctor who needed help collecting unresolved bills. Eureka -- Ralph discovered an untapped business. Soon, three internists joined Claim-Med. It won't be long before Ralph grows the business 10-fold.

"I like having a business with room to grow," he said. "Then there's other areas to grow into like practice analysis where we go through the entire claims process and show clients how they can improve their billing. It's not hard to do a good job when you're dedicated to doing it right. That's why we stand out."

Meanwhile, there's still time to see the beautiful people at nearby hangouts.

And life is good.