Wiki patient discounts

[RVOSKANI]

Is it legal to give discounts to cash patient
that was refereed by another patient that has insurance.

 

[ohiocoder101]

Wrong forum used

you might want to try and post this under the correct forum.(maybe billing/reimbursement or general coding discussions).. this is for people posting their resumes

 

[mitchellde]

Is it legal to give discounts to cash patient
that was refereed by another patient that has insurance.

NO! That is the definition of an Anti-kickback statute violation

 

[Deb2009]

Can't you give a discount to cash pay patients if you give the same discount to all cash pay patients?

Our offices offer the same % of discount to all cash pay patients. Doesn't have anything to do with who or if they were referred.