A Patient with an Overdue Account May Request That He

question 38

Multiple Choice

A patient with an overdue account may request that he or she be allowed to make monthly payments instead of putting the account into collection. What should the medical assistant do?

• A) Send the bill to collection anyway
• B) Take the patient to small claims court
• C) Ignore the request because too much time has gone by
• D) Draw up a written credit agreement with the patient, stating the minimum amount due each month

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