Mod C Med Term Week 2

State law that sets a time limit on when a collection suit on a past-due account can legally be filed

A form similar to invoice; contains courteous reminder to the patient that payment is due

A process of determining the level of urgency of each incoming phone call & how it should be handled

Lawsuit in which 1 or more people sue a company or other legal entity that allegedly wronged all of them in the same way

The sounding out of words

Money owed by a business; the practice's expense

Written description of agree terms of paymnt betwn the pt & medical practice when paymnts made in more than 4 instllmnts

The process of clarifying and reviewing past due accounts by age from the first date of billing.

System that sends invoices 2 groups of patients every few days, spredng the work of billing all patients over the month

The high or low quality in the sound of a person's speaking voice

An account that is open to charges made occasionally as needed

A statement of denial of legal liability or that refuses the authenticity of a claim

An extension of time to pay for services, which are provided on trust

A patient who has moved without leaving a forwarding address and his bill is unpaid

Income or money owed to a business

Telephone accessory that transmits and receives text over standard telephone lines. Also referred to as teletypewriter.

Clear and distinct speaking

Agreement betwn physcn & patient stating that patient will pay a bill in more than four installments.

A company that provides information about the creditworthiness of a person seeking credit

Automated answering unit with a recorded voice that offers the caller various options for routing the call.

pager dsgned 4 2-wy communication. The pager screen displays a printed message & allows the physcn 2 rspnd

An account that has only one charge, usually for a small amount, for a patient who does not come in regularly

Good Manners

Money paid as compensation for violating legal rights.

The patient, caregiver, or entity responsible for payment of the healthcare bill.