4 key benefits of patient financial assessments

Determining a patient’s ability to pay for their care at the point of service is good for both the patient and the healthcare provider.

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Here are four benefits of calculating an estimate of the cost of the service along with the patient’s ability to pay and potential eligibility for financial aid at the point of service, according to TransUnion Healthcare.

1. Point-of-service collections increase.
2. Patient satisfaction and workflow efficiency improve.
3. Days in accounts receivable decrease.

4. The charity care determination process becomes standardized.

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