tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 8

COPAYMENTS: If You Waive Copays Too Much, You Could Be Waving A Red Flag

11 tips for avoiding indigent patient woesWith health care costs skyrocketing, demanding 20 percent of all your charges from your patients seems cruel - especially if they've been hit hard by rough economic times.But the HHS Office of Inspector General and private payers are both on the case of physicians who let too many patients off the hook. If you appear to be using easy-going policies to bring more patients in your door, you could find yourself in deep trouble. Luckily, our experts offer 11 tips to keep your copayment policies kosher:1) Make a "good faith effort" to...

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