title: Collect copays and deductibles up front to reduce bad debt and enhance your hospital's margins.
authors.affiliation: Research & Planning Consultants, Austin, TX, USA. efetters@rpcconsulting.com
authors.forename: Eben
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fetters
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luke
mesh_terms: D017047:Cost Sharing; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection; D014481:United States