title: Welcome ... your bill is ready. More hospitals informing patients of payment due, during and even before they begin their stay.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States