We don't have a form, we just calculate the discount on the encounter form. That's the only documentation there is. And the reason we charge full fee and then give a discount is that occasionally someone will come back and have insurance we are required to bill, and if we charged a lesser amount it would get ugly if we then tried to raise it for the insurance. Charging full fee lets us transfer that full fee to another payor.



Sharon
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Nothing I say shall be construed as legal advice; always check with your own financial or legal advisors for your specific situation.