Question

Deborah is a 17-year-old single mother who the physician treated for bronchitis 4 months ago. Her bill remains unpaid. You have sent three letters of increasing urgency, requesting that Ms. Kidd contact the office to arrange for payment. You have just learned that she has moved and is working at the local grocery store. What would be your next step in handling this account?

Answer 1

How to handle this type of account : As per Hospital norms , we have sent three remainders in the form of letter, but she will not there and she moved to another place,

- we have to preserve the hospital reputation while handling this type of accounts and should not rise any legal issues,

- in some countries there is third parties to collect this type of accounts, we should give who are working in legal limits, then they collect from clients by providing loans and recollect by Emi process, but they can paid prior unpaid bill to hospitals.