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wasupaloopa

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1. They most likely have billing problems plus many uninsured patients. Medical facilities

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 03:25 AM

Dec 2018

can only operate on the income they generate. The cost of professionals, nurses, supplies and facilities is about at break even point. Any revenue that is left on the table through poor billing practices or services without reimbursement sinks a clinic or hospital.

I was a controller of a medical clinic

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They most likely have billing problems plus many uninsured patients. Medical facilities wasupaloopa Dec 2018 #1

Unfortunately, it is looking more like a situation TexasTowelie Dec 2018 #2