tci Part B Insider - 2006 Issue 3

MANAGEMENT: Consider Charging Your Patients A Billing Fee For Copays, Deductibles

One practice adds percentages for collection agencies Your practice should set the expectation that patients will pay their copayments at the time of service, experts say. Even deductibles should be paid at the time of service, as often as possible. But when your patients skate away from the office without paying a cent, what should you do? Consider charging a billing fee, some experts suggest. If you add a nominal charge of a few dollars to every statement you send out letting your patients know they still owe money for previous visits, they’ll be more likely to pay...

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