lpyrtle
Contributor
Is a provider allowed to accept Insurance as payment in full for all payments? 
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Wiki Payment in Full
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mitchellde
True Blue
Not if the patient has a copay deductible or other contractual responsibilty for payment for services with their carrier.
martinni1974
Guru
This is not a compliant practice unless the patient has a financial hardship that has been reviewed, proven, and documented.
Take a look at the anti kickback law
http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/docs/safeharborregulations/safefs.htm
Take a look at the anti kickback law
http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/docs/safeharborregulations/safefs.htm