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After the encounter and after the payer's payment is posted
The patient is responsible for the cost of all medical care.
WHEN MEDICARE IS PRIMARY, THE PATIENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECONDARY COPAY.
A contractual adjustment is made by the billing department in a hospital in order to charge a patient's insurance company. The result is that the patient is not responsible for payment.
When the insured/beneficiary (patient) pays the total deductible amount out of his own pocket. A deductible is the amount for which the patient is financially responsible before an insurance policy provides payment.
Not in Canada. I can't speak for the less developed countries everywhere elase. LOL.
The Accounts Payable clerk is responsible for providing payment on an account.
The debtor is the party responsible for payment obligation on an account.
If a motorist is injured by an uninsured motorist and the driver has uninsured motorist coverage the insurance carrier will provide coverage, if certain information is obtained on the uninsured driver. If a driver has Medical payment coverage or PIP coverage he or she and any passengers will be covered by the drivers auto policy Medical payment coverage.
Liability Coverage, Medical Payment Coverage, Uninsured Motorist Coverage, Collision Coverage, Comprehensive Coverage,Personal Injury Protection, Towing and Labor Costs Coverage, Rental Reimbursement, and Sound system Coverage. Those are the options you can get and the payment type is deductible and premium. The deductible is what you pay for the accident and the premium is what you pay per month.
The estate of the patient is responsible for the bill. In the absence of payment by the estate, most states allow the bill to be passed to a current spouse or nearest relative. If it wasn't the ambulance's fault the patient passed at the hospital, don't you think they deserve the payment? If it's a hardship situation, just tell them that and they will work something out with you. Ambulances are always trying to ensure patient care; the cash really isn't the primary focus.
Burden Coverage Ratio = EBIT/Interest Expense+[Principal Payment*(1-Tax Rate)