Five Sneaky Pricing Tricks

Five Sneaky Pricing Tricks Medical Licensing Companies Use To Disguise High Prices

Beware. Many medical licensing companies pull customers in with a low initial service fee only to surprise them later with additional fees that can raise the total cost of their service to eye-popping levels. If you only take one lesson from reading this, here it is: require a complete estimate from your medical licensing company before you begin!  A complete estimate should include all licensing service fees, all medical board application and license fees, all verification and credentialing fees and all shipping costs. We think the “teaser rate” approach to pricing is sneaky so at MedPro Central we offer complete estimates, upfront pricing, no fine print, and no hidden fees.

Here are the five most common sneaky pricing tricks you should watch out for when shopping for a medical licensing company you can trust:

1. Low Flat Rate – Many medical licensing service providers advertise a flat rate only to charge additional service fees for verifications, shipping, and follow up. It’s necessary to charge a service fee plus verification fees and shipping costs. Companies that don’t charge for verification fees and shipping costs may not provide a complete service which may leave you to send your own verification requests and handle your own follow-up. MedPro Central offers start to finish licensure service. We do everything we can to make your life easier.

2. Outrageous Shipping and Tracking – Some companies charge as much as $50 per package to ship verification requests and don’t even provide tracking.  We charge a reasonable shipping and handling fee and send every package in a trackable envelope.

3. The Dark Side of Rush Fees – Some companies charge up to $400 for 5-7 day rush services. There is no way to rush a medical board in their process!  So what “rush services” are they really providing?  Are they putting your file ahead of other paying clients? Who’s to say they’re not putting someone else ahead of your application? MedPro Central expedites each and every application with no additional fee.

4. Charging Like an Attorney – Make sure they don’t nickel and dime you with attorney-style billing by charging for every fax, phone call, email, and minute spent doing follow-up on your file. MedPro Central charges a set service fee and offers a complete estimate of any additional charges in advance.

5. Treating Every Application The Same – One size does not fit all in the medical licensing world. The total cost of an application process depends on the extent of your professional history and the verification requirements of the state medical board. Each state medical board is unique and so is each client.  Make sure you choose a medical licensing company who understands that.

Contact us today for your free no-obligation complete medical licensing estimate.