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MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT
CORPORATE MEMBERS
An Easy, Profitable Switch to ACA Credit Card Processing ACHC – Accreditation Commission for Health Care // www.achc.org
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or Donnie Calhoun, owner of Calhoun You get: NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS AirClean Systems // www.aircleansystems.com
ARL Bio Pharma // www.arlok.com
Compounding and Executive Vice President and CEO of ACA, • free supplies; Aseptic Enclosures // www.asepticenclosures.com/
the decision to sign up for ACA’s credit card processing program • no chargeback fees; Attentus Medical Sales // www.attentusmedical.com
through Retailers Processing Network was an easy one. • free voice authorizations; Attix Pharmaceuticals // www.attixpharmaceuticals.com
• no monthly minimums; B&B Pharmaceuticals // www.bbpharm.net
Not only are Calhoun Compounding and the American • a low monthly statement fee; BiosRx // www.biosrx.com
College of Apothecaries saving money by processing with • a free application process; Boiron // www.boironusa.com
RPN, the switch from his current processor was quick and • free programming of state-of-the-art EMV terminals; and Cina Pharmaceuticals // www.cinapharma.com
hassle-free. • $100,000 of Data Breach Insurance Coverage to each Compliant Pharmacy Alliance // www.compliantrx.com
participant. While many competitors offer this coverage CompoundClaims.com // www.compoundclaims.com
“They did everything they said they would — save us money for a fee, the ACA provides this benefit at no cost. DoseLogix/Topi-Click // www.doselogix.com
every month and make it extremely easy to switch from our Encore Scientific // www.encoresci.com
previous processor,” said Calhoun. “This is a cost saving The last benefit is important as federal and state laws, in addition EXAKT Technologies, Inc. // www.exaktusa.com
member benefit that every ACA member should take to requirements imposed by Visa and MasterCard, put greater Fagron, Inc. // www.fagron.com
advantage of.” emphasis on card data security. RPN understands these FisherBroyles, LLP // www.fisherbroyles.com
requirements and provides advice regularly on how to avoid data FLAVORx, Inc. // www.flavorx.com
THE RETAILER’S PROCESSING NETWORK breaches and other problems. Frier Levitt, LLC // www.frierlevitt.com
(RPN) PROGRAM Rounding out all of these advantages is expert customer service Gates Healthcare Associates // www.gateshealthcareassociates.com
In selecting a credit card processing partner, ACA chose the provided by “real people” who are experienced, friendly and Health Engineering Systems* // www.hescorp.net
recognized expert in the field: Retailers Processing Network, a helpful. On average, each customer service representative has HUMCO Compounding // www.humcocompounding.com
DBA of the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA), a trusted more than 14 years experience in the field, a rarity in the Hylant // www.hylant.com
business resource for more than 70 years. processing industry. Follow-up surveys consistently rate the ICA Health, LLC // www.icahealth.com
customer service representatives as outstanding. ID Life // www.idlife.com
Michigan Retailers started working in the credit card processing In Their Face Marketing // www.ntheirface.com
industry in the 1960s. The RPN nameplate was developed to EASY SWITCH International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding // www.ijpc.com
partner with other like-minded Associations, such as ACA, to To find out how much ACA’s processing program can save you, Independent Pharmacy Cooperative // www.icprx.com
provide this cost savings member benefit on a national basis. contact Chris Smith, Manager, National Sales for RPN by calling ISO-MED, INC // www.iso-med.com
Currently RPN processes more than 1.4 billion dollars in credit 517-927-6116. If you currently process with another vendor, Letco Medical LLC* // www.letcomedical.com
card transactions for almost every industry type in all 50 states. simply forward two recent merchant statements to Live Oak Bank // www.liveoakbank.com/pharmacy
It also operates the processing programs for dozens of ccsmith@retailers.com for a no-obligation comparison. Chris and MatchRX // www.matchrx.com
community banks and associations in Michigan and other states. his team will do a thorough analysis of your current processing MEDISCA // www.medisca.com
needs and charges and provide a written estimate of savings MichRx Pharmacists Consulting Services, Inc. // www.michrxconsulting.com
“The RPN staff are the recognized experts on credit and debit under the ACA program. They may also suggest minor changes CORPORATE AFFILIATES Ortho Molecular Products // www.orthomolecularproducts.com/pharmace
card processing. They use their expertise to help businesses in the way you process so that more revenue flows to your PEER (Pharmacy Ethics, Education & Resources) // www.peerrx.org
save money and take all the complexity out of it,” said bottom line. CompoundingToday.com PennTech // www.sp-penntech.com
Calhoun. He should know: He has made the switch for his www.compoundingtoday.com Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company // www.phmic.com
own store, Calhoun Compounding, as well as the ACA. “When ACA decided to offer members a credit card processing Pharmacy Podcast // www.pharmacypodcast.com
program, it turned out to be an easy decision on which processor Pharmacy Technician Certification Board // www.ptcb.org
“We also like the fact that they are an association, like the to select,” said Calhoun. “Retailers Processing Network stood out International Academy Pillar // www.pillarpharma.com
ACA, and understand the needs of professional membership from the others. We’re encouraging all of our members to check of Compounding Pharmacists Professional Compounding Centers of America* // www.pccarx.com
organizations. This new program not only reduces costs for our out our new program by asking for a free, no-obligation analysis www.iacprx.org Qid // www.qid.io/home
individual members, it helps the ACA by providing important and quote.” QS/1 // www.qs1.com
non-dues revenue to our Association.” RS Software Return Solutions // www.drugreturns.com
MANY WAYS TO SAVE WITH ACA Revolution Advisors // www.revolution-advisors.com
NO HIDDEN FEES • Low Transaction Fees www.rssoftware.net RXinsider // www.rxinsider.com
RPN stands out in the increasingly crowded world of credit • Free Supplies RxSystems // www.rxsystems.com
card processors because of its expertise, honest pricing with • No Chargeback Fees Xenex Laboratories, Inc. Smartflow Pharmacy Workflow // www.smartflowrx.com
no hidden fees, and outstanding personal customer service. • Free Voice Authorizations www.xenexlabs.com Spectrum Pharmacy Products // www.spectrumrx.com
• No Monthly Minimum Storey Marketing // www.storeymarketing.com
Unlike others in the processing industry, RPN doesn’t lure • Low Statement Fee Take Charge Lifestyle Education // www.takechargerx.com
customers with artificially low rates and then hit them with • Free Application To learn more about becoming an The Compounders Group // www.thecompoundersgroup.com
hidden fees and long-term contracts with penalties for • Free Programming Total Pharmacy Supply // www.totalpharmacysupply.com
switching to another processor. The ACA processing program ACA corporate member, visit Triova Pharmaceuticals // www.triovarx.com
offers savings by providing services that other processors may Call 800-366-3699 or 517-927-6116 for a free, no-obligation www.acainfo.org/corporate Ulta Lab Tests // www.ultalabtests.com
charge hundreds of dollars a month extra. analysis of your current processing. Wellness Works // www.wellnessworks.com

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