Can midwives give a cash discount, self-pay discount, uninsured discount? What about prompt pay?
And...can insured clients be offered a prompt pay discount as well?
What about a discount for financial hardship or sliding scale?
This mini-course from Billing for Midwives identifies dangerous discount strategies, reviews recent court cases, and then covers the safe(r) solutions through real-world examples.
Then, you are provided with a framework, strategy, and downloadable worksheets to create safe(r) discount structures for your practice. This course is best taken after completing BfM's Setting Your Fees. Both are included in BfM's All Access, along with other benefits.
Approved by MEAC for 2 hours of continuing education under approval number M2122-97- 08202DE through August 31st, 2024, and M2425-01-09012DE through September 30th, 2026.
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Jesica Dolin Gutierrez, BSM
Instructor Bio:
Course curriculum
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01
Dangerous Discounts and Safe(r) Solutions
Show details- Dangerous Discounts and Recent Litigation
- Articles, Laws & Court Rulings
- A Roadmap for New Physicians: Fraud and Abuse Laws (US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General)
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02
Self-Pay Discounts
Show details- Self-Pay Discounts
- Articles and Self-Pay Examples
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health Uninsured Patient Discount Policy
- Edward-Elmhurst Health Discounts
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03
Prompt Pay Discounts
Show details- Prompt Pay Discounts
- Articles and Prompt Pay Examples
- Skagit Regional Health Prompt Pay Discount Policy (Uninsured only)
- Northern Inyo Healthcare District Prompt Pay Discount Policy (Insured and Uninsured)
- UW Medicine VMC Billing Policies (Insured and Uninsured Prompt Pay Discount)
- Aultman Alliance Community Hospital Financial Assistance Policy (Insured and Uninsured Prompt Pay Discount
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04
Financial Hardship Discounts
Show details- Financial Hardship Discounts
- Articles and Financial Hardship Discount Examples
- Loyola Medicine Financial Assistance Application
- UCLA Physician Services Financial Assistance Application
- University of Miami Health System FAP Application
- UVM Medical Center Financial Assistance Application
- Legacy Health Financial Assistance Plain Language Explanation
- Legacy Health Financial Assistance Application
- Legacy Health Sliding Scale Chart
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05
Other Discounts, Combos, and Whattabouts
Show details- But whattabout...
- Articles
- Methodist Health Self Pay Policy
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06
Crafting Your Safe(r) Discounts
Show details- BfM Safer Discounts 6 Crafting Your Discount Structure
- BfM Safer Discounts Roadmap
- BfM Crafting Your Own Discount Structure
- Options for Direct Help
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07
Evaluation
Show details- Evaluation Questions
- Post-Test
BfM's Safe(r) Discounts
ONE YEAR ACCESS TO ONLY
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$49.00
À la carte price (USD)