Reader Question: Do This When Patient Prevents Timely Filing

Article Overview

This short article answers a practical billing and claims-management question about what a practice can do when a patient has not provided insurance information before a timely filing deadline. It discusses general options such as appealing, writing off the claim, or pursuing the patient for payment, and it explains the documentation a practice may use to support its position. The piece is aimed at medical billing staff, practice managers, and revenue cycle professionals who handle payer deadlines and patient responsibility issues.