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One of the leading sources of this net revenue challenge is bad debt – write-offs associated with patient balances that are deemed uncollectible after significant efforts by the provider.

Once self-pay balances reach over $7,500, providers are far less likely to collect as more patients have bad debt.

As a result, hospitals reported higher bad debt – write-offs associated with patient balances that are deemed uncollectible after significant collection efforts by the provider.

Providers reduce their patient bad debt before and after insurance and improve cash flow. THE LARGER TREND Providers are also challenged by collecting payments from insured patients. The collection ...

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However, there are many steps provider organizations can take to prevent increasing patient financial responsibility from causing bad debt to rise. Elevate the patient financial experience ...

The amount of bad debt stemming from patients with insurance increased more than five-fold in a three-year period, hitting providers' financial statements in an already challenging environment ...

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Crowe hospital data report finds a major decline in collection rates and an increase in bad debt for hospitals when patient balances are greater than $7,500 CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire ...