Roth R L, Nahra M H
Crowell & Moring, LLP, Washington, D.C., USA.
Healthc Financ Manage. 2001 May;55(5):37-8, 40.
Faced with lagging receivables, hospitals across the country increasingly are suing delinquent payers to obtain payment. States have responded to the provider payment crisis by enacting and enforcing a rash of new laws requiring payers to pay claims within strict time frames or face steep penalties. To take advantage of the protection afforded by these laws, providers need to be aware of prompt-payment statutes in states in which they provide care, in which their patients live, and in which their payers are located. By becoming aware of their rights and obligations under these laws, providers can use the prompt-payment regulations proactively to avoid payment backlogs without resorting to litigation.
面对应收账款滞后的问题,全国各地的医院越来越多地起诉拖欠款项的付款人以获取欠款。各州通过颁布和实施一系列新法律来应对医疗服务提供者的支付危机,这些法律要求付款人在严格的时间框架内支付索赔款项,否则将面临严厉处罚。为了利用这些法律提供的保护,医疗服务提供者需要了解他们提供医疗服务的州、患者居住的州以及付款人所在州的即时付款法规。通过了解这些法律规定的权利和义务,医疗服务提供者可以积极利用即时付款规定来避免付款积压,而无需诉诸诉讼。