tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 10

PHYSICIANS: Waiving Copays Too Much Could Wave A Red Flag

11 tips for avoiding indigent patient woesWith health care costs skyrocketing, demanding 20 percent of all physician charges from patients seems cruel - especially if they've been hit hard by rough economic times.But if a doctor appears to be using easy-going policies to bring more patients in, that could spell trouble. Luckily, MLR's experts offer 11 tips to keep copayment policies kosher:1) Make a "good faith effort" to collect everything that is billed. Also, gather information from patients to see if they're eligible for a "hardship waiver," advises attorney Clay Stribling with Brown & Fortunato in Amarillo...

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