Montana Hospital Association selects Big Sky Commerce as its preferred Merchant Service Provider

The Montana Hospital Association (MHA) based in Helena, Montana has
selected Big Sky Commerce http://www.bigskycommerce.com as the preferred Merchant Service Provider for its
members.

MHA member hospitals and clinics in Montana will be able to enjoy significant
savings in payment processing services with Big Sky Commerce.
"Recommending a local solution for merchant services for our members only makes sense,"
states Mike Roberts, Director of Business Development for MHA Ventures. "Big Sky
Commerce offers us that solution while focusing on quality customer care and a very
competitive rate structure for all aspects of payment processing. They are knowledgeable in
the industry representing all major credit card brands and we really appreciate the opportunity
to work with a Montana business."

Members of Montana Hospital Association now have access to streamlined methods of
accepting all forms of electronic payments, whether it be in the office, through a secure
website, or in a mobile environment.
Kevin Davis, President of Big Sky Commerce, notes that "to be designated the preferred
Merchant Service provider for MHA is an incredible honor. We look forward to working
closely with their membership to provide the best possible options for payment processing.

Electronic payment processing, along with better efficiencies in accounts receivable, have
become more prevalent in the healthcare industry. Big Sky Commerce is excited to offer
competitive pricing bundles, exceptional local service, and secure payment processing
solutions to members of MHA."

Members of MHA may contact Big Sky Commerce directly to obtain preferred pricing on
merchant accounts and payment processing solutions.

About Big Sky Commerce

Started in 2003, Big Sky Commerce is headquartered in Missoula, Montana and serves as a
registered Independent Sales Organization for Visa, MasterCard, and other major card brands.

Representing the world’s largest and most secure payment processing networks, Big Sky Commerce offers credit and debit card processing, merchant accounts, ACH and eCheck processing, payment gateways, and point-of-sale payment hardware and applications. Big Sky Commerce works with most industry types and is committed to providing excellent customer service, competitive fees, and PCI-compliant payment processing solutions. Big Sky Commerce serves as a business resource for all aspects of electronic payments. For more information, please visit http://www.bigskycommerce.com or call 406.327.0611.

About Montana Hospital Association and MHA Ventures

MHA is an association whose members provide the full spectrum of health care services, including hospital inpatient and outpatient, skilled nursing facility, home health, hospice, physician, assisted living, senior housing and insurance services. Every not-for-profit acute care hospital in the state is a member, ranging from the smallest critical access hospitals providing primary care services in Montana’s rural communities to the largest tertiary care hospitals in the state. MHA offers a variety of services, including advocacy of members’ interests with state and federal governmental agencies and legislative bodies, regulatory assistance, data products, education programs and communications. MHA allows businesses and other organizations that conduct significant activities with the Montana health care community to apply for Associate Member status. Through an associate membership, you can gain a lot of positive exposure by attending MHA meetings and sponsoring various events.

MHA Ventures, Inc. has partnered and developed valuable relationships with a variety of businesses to help negotiate services on behalf of MHA members. As a subsidiary of MHA…An Association of Montana Health Care Providers, MHA Ventures understands the unique challenges faced by healthcare facilities. With our Partners, we develop solutions to advance the operations of our members. MHA Ventures has been providing value to MHA members for over 20 years. At MHA Ventures we strive to bring value to the MHA membership and MHA by providing relevant, health care and business products and services, which benefit the MHA members. Our solutions help MHA members increase efficiency, saving them time, money and other resources.

For more information about MHAV, contact: Mike Roberts, Director of Business Development, 406.442.1911 or email: [email protected]