I’ve yet to meet a pediatric therapist who is in it for the money. Pediatric therapists care deeply about the children they treat and would treat them at no charge if they could.
Unfortunately, copay and deductible collection is the key to your pediatric therapy cash flow. With the increase of high deductible plans since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, proper collection of copays and deductibles is more important than ever. If the patient doesn’t pay for care, you bear the financial burden.
If that isn’t reason enough, there could even be legal consquences for failing to collect.
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