More Health Care Providers Asking Patients To Pay In Advance For Medical Procedures

An increasing number of health care providers are asking patients to pay their portion of the cost of care before receiving treatment or before leaving the office, the St. Petersburg Times reports. Physicians are “putting a priority on patient collection” as employers continue to shift health care costs to workers through increased premiums or copayments, according to the Times.

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Filed under: Primary Care on April 15th, 2009