Medical Account Resolution: HFMA Best
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What is the main objective of HFMA's To address best practices for medical account
course on Medical Account resolution and the effective use of collection
Resolution? agencies.
What should successful account Educating patients on their estimated financial
resolution begin with? responsibility, available payment options, and
financial assistance programs.
Define 'Bad Debt' in the context of Amount not recoverable from a patient following
medical account resolution. exhaustion of all collection efforts.
What is the first best practice for Make bills patient-friendly by ensuring financial
medical account resolution communications are clear, concise, and correct.
according to HFMA?
, Why is it important to establish To ensure all activities are governed by financial
policies for account resolution? assistance, account resolution, and collections
policies that reflect community economic
circumstances.
What does it mean to be consistent Key aspects of account resolution should be
in account resolution? standardized throughout the organization, such as
payment application methods.
What is the importance of To avoid duplication of patient contact and ensure
coordinating account resolution only one party is pursuing resolution at any given
activities with business affiliates? time.
What should providers exercise Sound business judgment, considering the service
when choosing account resolution community and appropriate methods like calls,
methods? letters, and data scoring.
When should the account resolution When the first statement is sent to the patient for a
clock start? balance.
What is the recommended waiting 120 days after the date of the first bill, with limited
period before reporting a past-due exceptions.
account to credit bureaus?
What should providers do if they They have a responsibility to report back to the
report past due accounts to credit bureau if the account is resolved.
bureaus?
What is the eighth best practice for Track all consumer complaints to improve customer
medical account resolution? service and hasten account resolution.
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Terms in this set (77)
What is the main objective of HFMA's To address best practices for medical account
course on Medical Account resolution and the effective use of collection
Resolution? agencies.
What should successful account Educating patients on their estimated financial
resolution begin with? responsibility, available payment options, and
financial assistance programs.
Define 'Bad Debt' in the context of Amount not recoverable from a patient following
medical account resolution. exhaustion of all collection efforts.
What is the first best practice for Make bills patient-friendly by ensuring financial
medical account resolution communications are clear, concise, and correct.
according to HFMA?
, Why is it important to establish To ensure all activities are governed by financial
policies for account resolution? assistance, account resolution, and collections
policies that reflect community economic
circumstances.
What does it mean to be consistent Key aspects of account resolution should be
in account resolution? standardized throughout the organization, such as
payment application methods.
What is the importance of To avoid duplication of patient contact and ensure
coordinating account resolution only one party is pursuing resolution at any given
activities with business affiliates? time.
What should providers exercise Sound business judgment, considering the service
when choosing account resolution community and appropriate methods like calls,
methods? letters, and data scoring.
When should the account resolution When the first statement is sent to the patient for a
clock start? balance.
What is the recommended waiting 120 days after the date of the first bill, with limited
period before reporting a past-due exceptions.
account to credit bureaus?
What should providers do if they They have a responsibility to report back to the
report past due accounts to credit bureau if the account is resolved.
bureaus?
What is the eighth best practice for Track all consumer complaints to improve customer
medical account resolution? service and hasten account resolution.
