tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 31

PART B: Why Nominal Payments Don't Create Any Obligation For You

Exercise your right to request a reasonable patient payment plan -- here's how.Myth: If a patient is sending you $5 per month toward a debt, you can't refer the matter to a collection agency.Reality: You can send a patient's debt to a collection agency--whether or not the patient is making a token attempt to pay up, say billing and collection workers. If the patient is following a repayment schedule that you haven't approved, then you have the right to insist on a quicker repayment. How it works: "If a patient is paying a small amount every month...

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