An Appropriate Way to Handle a Patient Relocation and Address

question 124

Multiple Choice

An appropriate way to handle a patient relocation and address change is to ____.

• A) stop trying to contact the patient after two unsuccessful tries
• B) write off the charges as a hardship case
• C) ask a third party for the patient's new address
• D) turn the account over to a collection agency immediately
• E) send a statement to the patient's relatives for payment

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