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Can someone please provide me with a link to a website or any information regarding the fact that it's illegal to not charge certain patients...... ANY PATIENT, even if it is an employee, family, friend, co-worker, etc.

Everyone must be charged the same. That's why payments are going down on certain services, because why can you give it away for free to some people, yet charge others for the same service. It's just not fair.

I seriously need some support on this matter, please and thank you. :confused::confused::confused:
 
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Make sure to read the information in Rebecca's links. Most insurance companies, not just Medicare have restrictions on paying claims for family memebers of a provider, it is not illegal for providers to extend service to family members free of charge. I've done exensive research on professional courtesy for my providers. What I have concluded is (and the information in the link to the Federal Register pg 59447 specifically, that Rebecca provided seems to back me up) that as long as the professional courtesy is not done to elicit extra business, and the group that it is being provided to is consistent and chosen without regard to their ability to refer business and the service is provided at no charge (not just an "insurance only" arrangement) then there does not seem to be a problem extending professional courtesy to family, employees, other doctors/staff.

If this seems to be a problem for A/R maybe your office could have an adjustment code just for this purpose so the providers can see how much is revenue is directed at courtesy adjustment.
 
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