Innovative strategies for self-pay segmentation.
Risk segmentation of self-pay accounts can help healthcare financial managers determine where to use collection resources. Assessment of self-pay patients should consider each patient's estimated financial condition and potential eligibility for charity care of public assistance patients. Segmenting patients on the basis of demographic variances and potential fraud can help hospitals increase self-pay collections and reduce A/R days.
Boehler
Adam
A
MedeFinance, Inc, Emeryville, CA, USA. aboehler@medefinance.com
Hansel
John
J
D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D005382:Financing, Personal; D008483:Medical Assistance; D011203:Poverty; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States