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tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 22
Reader Question: Know When You Can Write Off Employee Copays
Question: My physicians are looking at giving employees a courtesy for their co-pays but want something in writing stating it's okay. Is this practice acceptable?Answer: The only thing you can get in writing that will hold up is something from the payer(s) that the employees have insurance coverage with and that your providers purchase your employee insurance from.Bottom line: If that payer says it is okay -- in writing -- your doctors can waive the co-pays. Basically, written permission means that your physicians are purchasing a zero co-pay plan when the employees use their employer for healthcare...
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