Articles Tagged With: collections
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Momentum is critical with point-of-service collections
In 2015, patient access leaders at Peoria, IL-based OSF Healthcare determined that $3 million in cash was going uncollected each year. At the time, patient access collected only copays and didn’t ask for outstanding balances.
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Get registrars and clinicians on same page with collections
When patient access employees started point-of-service collections at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL, complaints were “few and far between,” says Nicole Fountain, CRCE-I, CHAM, revenue cycle director.
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Fear dissatisfaction due to collections? Be an advocate for the patient
Patient access leaders at Chicago-based Presence Health have received “fewer and fewer” complaints from patients regarding the balance that they owe, reports La’Queela Angel, director of patient payments.
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Get money upfront, and reduce bad debt
Collections weren’t much of a priority when copays were just $5 or $10, according to Gregory Kanetis, MPA, director of patient financial services at Lawrence (MA) General Hospital.
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Department reaches million-dollar milestone
Tips for celebrating successes in the patient access department.
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Collect in ED before or after discharge? Both methods have their challenges
The most daunting challenge of collecting in the emergency department setting involves the simple fact that ill, injured, and tired patients just want to go home, as opposed to having a discussion about how much money they owe.
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Emergency department collections nearly double with price estimates
Rising deductibles and lack of information on out-of-pocket costs make emergency department collections difficult, but patient access departments are succeeding with tools and training. Collections at Genesis Health System nearly doubled with a payment estimate tool, and collections rose by 10% at Cooper Health System because staff ask consistently.