Practice Management Alert
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Capture Every Insurance Detail With This Form
Published on Thu Jun 26, 2008
Tip: Remember to ask about secondary insurance Having a form you can use consistently to verify every patient's insurance will ensure that you have all the information you need and reduce your risk of treating a patient whose insurance won't pay. Use a handy sheet like this one from Maria Shadmehr of Associates in Medicine PA in Houston.
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