Bad Debts

Bad Debts

We can provide assistance for complete Medicare reimbursement for bad debts claimed on the cost report through the following:

  • Proper bad debt policy for write-offs for all payer classes
  • Proper preparation of bad debt claims listing
  • Proper reporting of bad debt claim amount (deductible/coinsurance for covered Medicare services)
  • Proper documentation of 120 days of collection efforts for non-indigent patients
  • Review of collection processes for “in-house” and collection agency practices for consistency with current Fiscal Intermediary policies
  • Proper documentation for handling of Medicare as secondary payer claims
  • Proper documentation for supporting determination of indigent status
  • Use of a collection agency for documenting proper collection efforts, including application of the recent Sutter-Merced Appeal policy implementation
  • Proper reporting of recoveries related to prior years claimed bad debts
  • Proper treatment of dual-eligible (Medicare/Medicaid patients)
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