DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2012 Issue 1 (January)

Benchmark of the Week: Part B News 2012 Medicare Deductibles Survey

While most practices said it was too soon to tell, of those willing to make an observation, the majority say fewer patients have been able to pay deductibles in 2012 than last year, based on 288 responses to a Part B News subscriber survey taken between Jan. 5 and Jan. 9. Practices strategize to collect unpaid deductibles mostly by sending billing letters or statements (88%) and offering a patient payment plan (79%), according to the survey.

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