034 - Medicare Bad Debt

29/04/2025 23 min Episodio 34
034 - Medicare Bad Debt

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Episode Synopsis

Healthcare organizations nationwide are navigating tighter margins and shrinking reimbursement rates. That’s why considering opportunities from Medicare bad debt is one way to find additional reimbursements. If the term “bad debt” makes you wonder what “good debt” is, our shareholder and healthcare expert Mark Lyons breaks it all down. Mark explains what types of bad debt are and aren’t allowable under Medicare rules, the challenges of collecting bad debt, and how healthcare facilities can minimize those challenges. This is an especially good episode for healthcare providers trying to wrap their arms and heads around all the rules … or for anyone who enjoys obscure government regulation trivia. So, good debt or bad debt, you’re going to want to listen in to learn more!
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