decisionhealth Newsletters, decisionhealth - 2006 Issue 11 (November)
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Article Overview
This article discusses a practical billing and compliance question for medical practices that collect payment at the office for procedures not covered by insurance. It explains the issue in the context of billing-company contracts, collection percentages, documentation, and the operational risks that can arise when certain payments are kept outside the usual billing workflow. The piece is aimed at practice managers, billers, and compliance-minded office staff who want to understand the general considerations involved in these arrangements.
Why This Topic Matters
Collection handling affects both revenue tracking and contractual obligations. Readers will want to know how office policies, documentation practices, and billing-company agreements can intersect when procedures are paid outside the standard billing cycle.
What You Will Learn
- How office collection practices can intersect with billing-company agreements
- Why contract language matters when a billing vendor is paid as a percentage of collections
- What general compliance and documentation concerns may arise when charges are not processed through the usual billing cycle
- How practices can think about future contract terms for collected amounts
Who Should Read This
- Medical practice managers
- Billing and coding staff
- Compliance staff
- Physician office administrators
- Billing company representatives
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