Medical Billing Case Study

Hillside Medical Billing Company Secures PBX After $16K Fraud

Hillside, IL | 100+ employees | 7 locations

$16,000+

Fraud Stopped

30%

Cost Reduction

6+

Years as Customer

7

Locations Today

The Incident

PBX Compromised, $16K in Fraudulent Charges

This Hillside-based medical billing company had been running an on-site PBX for years. One day, they discovered their system had been compromised by hackers who used it to make thousands of dollars in illegal international calls.

The damage: over $16,000 in fraudulent charges on a single bill.

How it happened:

  • On-site PBX was compromised by hackers
  • Illegal international calls racked up $16,000+ in charges
  • No fraud detection or alerting in place
  • Overpaying for outdated phone service
  • Single point of failure at one location
The Fraud Incident
Incident Type: PBX compromise / toll fraud
Fraudulent Charges: $16,000+
DIDs at Risk: 130 numbers
Employees Affected: 100+
Security Measures: None in place
The Solution

Secured PBX, Reduced Costs 30%

VoipPlus responded immediately. We secured their existing on-site PBX, implemented proper dial plan restrictions, and ported all 130 DIDs to our SIP trunking service. The result: a secure system and 30% lower monthly costs.

What We Delivered:

  • Secured existing on-site PBX against future attacks
  • Ported 130 DIDs to VoipPlus SIP trunking
  • Reduced monthly telecom costs by 30%
  • Added fraud monitoring and usage alerts
  • Implemented proper dial plan restrictions
Security & Savings
PBX Security: Hardened & monitored
DIDs Ported: 130
Cost Reduction: 30%
Fraud Monitoring: Active
Usage Alerts: Configured
International Dial Plan: Restricted
Long-Term Partnership

6+ Years of Growth Together

Timeline Milestone
Year 1 Initial deployment: secured PBX, ported 130 DIDs, 30% cost reduction
Years 2-4 Expanded to 6 additional locations on unified platform
Year 4 Added fax over IP service for HIPAA-compliant document handling
Year 5 (COVID) Reprogrammed phones and PBX for work-from-home
Ongoing Referred multiple doctor's offices and medical clinics
COVID-19 Response

100+ Employees Working from Home in Days

The Challenge

When COVID-19 forced offices to close, this medical billing company needed to transition 100+ employees to remote work immediately. Their business—processing claims for healthcare providers—couldn't stop.

  • Employees needed to take calls from home
  • Fax service had to remain operational
  • Call routing needed to work seamlessly
  • HIPAA compliance couldn't be compromised

The Solution

VoipPlus reprogrammed their phones and PBX to enable full work-from-home capability. Employees could use softphones or take their desk phones home—calls routed exactly as they did in the office.

  • Phones reprogrammed for remote connectivity
  • PBX configured for distributed workforce
  • Fax-to-email maintained HIPAA workflow
  • Zero disruption to client services
Capabilities Delivered

Enterprise Features for a Growing Business

Fraud Protection

Usage monitoring, alerts, and restricted dial plans prevent future incidents

SIP Trunking

Works with existing PBX infrastructure—no rip and replace

Multi-Location

Unified communications across 7 locations on one platform

Fax over IP

T.38 fax for HIPAA-compliant medical document handling

Remote Ready

Work-from-home capability proved essential during COVID

Scalable

Grew from 1 location to 7 without changing providers

"After the fraud incident, we needed a provider we could trust. VoipPlus not only secured our system and saved us 30% on our phone bill, but they've been there for us through six years of growth. When COVID hit, they had our team working from home within days. We've sent them every medical practice that asks who we use for phones."

Trusted Enough to Recommend

Over the years, this customer has referred multiple doctor's offices and medical clinics to VoipPlus. When healthcare providers ask who handles their phones, they don't hesitate to share our name.

That kind of trust is earned over years of reliable service, responsive support, and being there when it matters most.

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