Get Patients to Pay Up
High-deductible
plans
put
patients
on
the
hook
for
thousands
of
dollars
in
out-of-pocket
costs
before
the
insurance
kicks
in.
It's
now
your
job
to
collect
it.
Kendal Gapinski | Associate Editor
z OUT OF POCKET Today, 1 in 5 U.S. residents are covered by high-deductible plans,
which often means they must reach deep into their wallets to pay for their surgical care.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
4 6
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