Health Care Finance and Accounting policies and encouraging patient compliance. Cover Page Pause & Review Title Page 1. Ann Reynolds has recently been hired as practice manager for Dr. LaRue. In reviewing the financial records of the practice, Copyright Page she notices that a substantial amount of money is owed by patients with outstanding balances. Further review finds that the practice has no written financial policies outlining the responsibility of patients in paying for their costs of medical care. Preface Outline a set of basic financial policies to address patient responsibility for payment of charges. About the Authors XIX xodi Acknowledgements 2. Tom Gregory is the practice manager for a local urologist. The practice has a detailed set of financial policies dealing with Section 1. Overview of the American Healthcare Sys... required payments from patients, but the staff have not been enforcing the policies and patients are not familiar with the requirements or the reasoning behind these policies. How does Mr. Gregory address this issue? Chapter 1. The Environment of Healthcare Finance 2 Introduction 6 Jump to Page 20 Go PREVIOUS PAGE Collection Policies and Procedures NEXT PAGE Insurance Companies and Government Programs Billings 5:01 O