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Don't Bill the Payer for No-Show

Published on Wed May 20, 2020

Question: Our office has taken a financial hit since we’ve drastically reduced our hours due to the coronavirus pandemic. While reviewing ways to bring in more money, we decided to consider charging insurers for no-show visits. How do we do this? Rhode Island Subscriber Answer: You can institute a no-show fee to offset some losses you’ve incurred recently, but you should never [...]
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