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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Practice Management:

Think Twice Before Waiving Co-Pays

Published on Thu May 16, 2024

See how a simple financial accommodation can cause a huge headache. Healthcare practitioners usually come into the profession because they have compassion and truly care about people. That’s why, when a patient has trouble paying, it’s common for some practices to waive the copay for that patient, even though it’s a fee agreed upon between the practice and the patient’s [...]
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