Patients are responsible for a larger percentage of their medical bills today than ever before. While you may not be able to reduce their out-of-pocket costs, you can offer convenient payment methods that make paying bills a little less stressful. Offering a range of patient payment options lets you meet the different needs of your...

You can likely imagine that, in a large hospital, the payment processing system is quite complicated. You’re juggling everything from health insurance plans and copays to self-pay patients, and most of these medical bills are relatively large, increasing the risk of past-due balances. So, what can your small or mid-sized medical office learn from the...

No one enjoys paying medical bills. But when practices offer simple, easy payment methods, patients often feel more positive about paying.  Patient cost-sharing percentages have only increased in recent years, which means patients are often frustrated or unhappy with their bills. Now more than ever, your practice needs convenient, preferred payment options that make paying...

The healthcare payment process has been shifting steadily for some time. Today, patients cover an increasing share of healthcare costs as out-of-pocket expenses rise and insurance coverage shifts. Practices that understand and adapt to emerging payment trends are better positioned to improve collection rates and patient satisfaction. They more often meet patient expectations and deliver...

Your practice’s dental billing is a key component of revenue and retention. But billing is also a somewhat complex, multi-step process that requires significant oversight to manage properly. It begins the moment a patient schedules with you and continues through payment posting. Errors at any stage can delay reimbursement or reduce the amount your practice...

When patients have more convenient ways to pay made available to them, they are much more likely to pay their bills as soon as they hit their accounts. You’ve likely seen this in action: When you’re shopping online and the website already has your debit card on file or accepts digital wallets, you feel a...

Working as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant can be incredibly rewarding. Through therapeutic exercises, dynamic activities, and manual therapy techniques, providers can help patients restore functional and cognitive performance, especially when they properly understand codes like the 97167 CPT code. Many occupational therapists say patient contact is the best part of the job,...

Does it take a long time for your practice to get paid for the services you provide? You might assume that this is because patients don’t want to pay, but the truth is often more complicated. In many cases, people skip over their bills when the payment process is confusing or takes too much effort....

Whether you’re shopping at the grocery store or buying something on Amazon, you’ve seen firsthand how quickly payment technology evolves. From stores accepting digital wallets like Apple Pay to all of the financing options available online, it’s never been more convenient or secure to buy something. With this evolution, consumers expect simple and easy experiences...

If you manage a healthcare practice, you know one of your business’s biggest challenges is getting paid. Over 70% of medical providers report that collecting patient payments takes at least a month. It’s not like a retail store, where people need to swipe their card before they can check out with the product. At many...