Problem:
First, introduce yourself to the class. Include your major and anything you would like to share about yourself. Then address the prompt below.
Assume that you work for a healthcare organization and a patient wants to learn more about the cost for a procedure ordered by their provider. They have asked the following questions to Patient Scheduling:
- How much would the procedure cost because I have not yet met my deductible?
- Do I need pre-authorization?
- Is there a facility charge in addition to the physician charge?
- What other charges would be incurred?
In your initial post, include the following details:
Explain why each of these four questions is significant for the patient. Add evidence to support each explanation. You may also share an experience on any one of these questions.
Provide an explanation of how procedural expenses are determined.
Describe how patient perception towards payment can affect the revenue cycle for a healthcare organization. Need Assignment Help?
In your response posts to at least two other peers' initial posts, address the following:
Describe how the peers' responses impact healthcare reimbursement from the organizational perspective.
Explain why deductibles and co-insurance may or may not be a component of the estimate that Patient Scheduling would share with the consumer.