DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2020 Issue 2 (February)

Compliance: Adopt 7 tips to handle copayment waivers without getting into trouble

Although Medicare prohibits routine waivers of patient copayments, practices can waive a copayment when a patient has a financial hardship or the practice determines the copayment is uncollectible. As the government ramps up its crackdown on the routine dismissal of copayments, take these seven steps to avoid compliance issues:

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