Billing: Improve Your Payment Odds With This ABN-Style Waiver
Avoid problems caused by unexpected bills.When you know that a MAC won't pay for certain services or procedures that a physician performs, usually the way out is to get the Medicare patient to sign an advance beneficiary notice (ABN). For a non-Medicare covered patient you can still collect with this expert advice.Don't Skip ABNs for Private PayersYou should, in fact, use some form of waiver or ABN-inspired document for patients who do not have Medicare coverage when you know the insurance they do have won't cover a service or procedure. Doing so not only increases your chances...
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