Omnium Worldwide Inc. And Managed Care Services Group Launch Service Alliance

OMAHA, NE — Omnium Worldwide, Inc., and Managed Care Services Group announced today an alliance agreement to provide SureDecisionsTM software and decision support for managed care contract compliance, payment compliance, and revenue recovery to healthcare facilities.

Unprecedented in the industry, the joint venture between Omnium, one of the nation?s largest accounts receivable management and consulting firms, and MCS Group, a leading provider of healthcare decision support technology and services, provides healthcare facilities with the decision support tools and expertise to increase revenue and improve contract negotiations with payors.

The complexity of today?s managed care contracts, the imbalance of information (with payors having more), limitations of information technology, legislation such as HIPAA, and availability of human capital are challenges faced by hospital CFOs. This joint service alliance overcomes these challenges and helps healthcare facilities design financial strategies to improve revenue and performance.

Chris Vairo, Vice President Business Development of Omnium, said “We continuously review new product applications and strategic alliances to bring our customers the latest innovations within the healthcare receivables marketplace. We are excited to partner with a company as respected as MCS Group. The best part is that our clients will benefit the most. We know healthcare reimbursement isn?t an exact science. But, the partnership between Omnium and SureDecisionsTM provides healthcare organizations with an electronic means to handle complex accounting and reimbursement formulas to ensure our clients receive the reimbursements they are entitled.”

“A perfect complement,” said Tom Schumer, Principal of MCS Group, when referring to the strategic alliance between Omnium and MCS Group. “By leveraging the power and functionality of our software with Omnium?s accounts receivable expertise within the healthcare industry, we bring a complete solution to the healthcare CFO and business office.”

SureDecisionsTM software has been developed and tested by MCS Group while working in collaboration with prominent healthcare providers and a national applications consulting firm. The SureDecisionsTM software modules, including SurePay Contract Management, SureCost Accounting, and SureTRAC Budgeting & Operational Productivity, are available as a turnkey system or through an application service provider (“ASP”) model.

Schumer said, “SureDecisionsTM functionality, scalability, and flexibility give healthcare facilities control over the entire contract management, cost accounting, payment compliance, and revenue recovery processes. The contract modeling software provides healthcare facilities the logic to handle complex reimbursement formulas, while the simulation feature offers a powerful decision support tool during negotiations with payors.”

SureDecisionsTM expands Omnium?s suite of services across the healthcare revenue cycle. “Our job is to accelerate cash flow, transform A/R backlog into cash, lower operational expenses, increase business office efficiencies allowing hospitals to re-allocate employees to core business office responsibilities, and maintain positive patient relations. By providing these solutions through our services and our partnerships with recognized service providers, we give the healthcare facility the time they need to focus on their business of patient care,” said Vairo.

About Omnium Worldwide, Inc.
Omnium offers an enterprising collection of receivable management services to help its clients recover money. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Omnium is one of the nation?s leading providers of accounts receivable management and consulting services to the healthcare, communications, and financial services industries. For more information, visit www.omniumworldwide.com.

About Managed Care Services Group
Managed Care Services Group is an information technology firm specializing in healthcare decision support systems. Based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, MCS Group works in collaboration with prominent healthcare providers and national applications consulting firms to provide healthcare decision support technology and services. For more information, visit www.mcsg.com.