Compliance: Don't Let Your Financial Arrangements Get You Into Sticky Situations

Article Overview

This compliance-focused article is for health care providers, practice managers, and billing staff who need a general understanding of the risks associated with patient discounts, fee waivers, and other financial arrangements. It explains the kinds of payer- and law-related issues that can arise when a practice’s billing practices differ from contractual obligations, and it highlights the broader compliance areas that may be implicated. The piece is useful for readers evaluating whether their practice policies on copays, deductibles, and courtesy services need legal or compliance review.