tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2011 Issue 5

Billing: Know When You Can Write Off a Patient Balance -- and When to Avoid It

You'll end up on the audit radar if you try to skirt the issue. Being a compassionate, caring practice is a great thing, but if you're letting patients off the payment hook, your compassion could land you on your payer's and the Attorney General's bad side. Find out if you know the bottom line when it comes to writing off patient balances by taking a look at this case study.Scenario: Your physician sees several patients who were recently let go because a local company shut down. The doctor would like to continue to see those patients but would...

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