Piedmont’s new payment plan: 25% upfront for some patients
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Piedmont Healthcare is requiring patients who shoulder the entire cost of a non-emergency medical service to pay 25% of the bill before they get the care. The system’s new upfront-payment
policy was publicly revealed recently at the Healthcare Financial Management Association conference in Orlando. It was first reported by Modern Healthcare. The patients who will face the new
charge fall into two categories: those who are uninsured and pay for their own care, and those who have insurance with high deductibles. READ THIS STORY FOR FREE To continue reading, sign
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