DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2015 Issue 8 (August)

Patients can keep you from sending claims to insurers — but must pay themselves

Question: A patient says he doesn’t want us to file his visit with his insurance and wants to pay out of pocket. Can we do that?

Answer: Yes. In fact, you have to, according to the HIPAA mega-rule, but only if the patient pays in full...

 

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