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How do you fix your gap without paying?
You have to go to a cosmetic dentist or an orthodontist. Usually, they expect payment. ~ T
If a medical claim is denied because the provider made billing errors is the patient responsible for payment?
The patient is responsible for the cost of all medical care.
What states can you bill a Medicaid patient if the service is noncovered and you don't bill Medicaid?
In some states, you cannot bill the patient if you accepted her/him as a Medicaid patient.
Does a doctor have to release medical records if you owe them money?
Yes they do. Under HIPAA, the caregiver may not withhold patient information because of non-payment.
Can an orthodontist refuse to remove braces if there is an outstanding balance?
Yes he can refuse if he wanted to. Yes, this is true. I guess you can look at it two ways. The way most orthodontists would probably look at it is that they are small businesses and need a steady income. Therefore, if they are providing you a service, and you refuse to pay, then they have a right to discontinue that service. However, another way to look at it is that orthodonture is more closely related to the medical industry, and they really should not be permitted to refuse to remove mouth braces for non-payment any more than a medical doctor could refuse to remove braces on a patient's leg or arm without payment. Most orthodontists patients are children and it is their parents who may be unable to pay.
When a patient has insurance coverage for which the practice will create a claim the patient bill is usually done?
After the encounter and after the payer's payment is posted
If a patient's payment is later than permittrd under the finicaal policy of the practice maybe started?
If a patient's payment is later than permitted under the financial policy of the practice, collections procedures may be started.
Can you balance bill a Medicaid patient for out of state Medicaid?
Except for co-pays, Medicaid payment is generally considered payment in full.
Can medicare provider extend courtesy to select patients and accept medicare payment as payment in full without billing patient for coinsurance?
yes
How can you access Patient Payment Services?
Go to their website, assuming they have one. If not, try a different online payment company that handle tons of payment services located all throughout the world.
How do you ask a patient for his co payment?
"I see on your card that you have a co-payment of $25 per office visit. Will that be cash, check or credit card today?"
What is contractual adjustment?
A contractual adjustment is made by the billing department in a hospital in order to charge a patient's insurance company. The result is that the patient is not responsible for payment.
