And this is whose fault? I guess we should just suspend all of the rules for those who are having a tough time.
That's what I do when a patient comes to me with financial problems that prevents them from paying my bills. I have my billing company set up a payment plan or, depending on the circumstances, I reduce the bill or write it off all together.
But, that's just me. I don't feel right squeezing money out of old, sick people in a financial bind. Others have absolutely no problem with it.
And turning a $125 debt into a $1,900 debt with "late fees" and "collection charges"?
Just out of curiosity, I'd like to see the details as to how someone can balloon an account receivable into 15 times it's original worth just in case I ever decide to go over to the Dark Side.
What do you do when you have a patient that owes you money, doesn't do anything to make payment arrangements and you know they have hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets they COULD use to pay you?
Just curious.