Why Amicable Debt Collection Makes More Sense Than

Litigation

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Medical debt collection is one of the most difficult and challenging tasks to manage in the health care industry. More than a third of all bankruptcies in the United States are directly

related to health care debt. If a patient is unwilling to pay his/her bill, you are left with a crucial decision: to litigate, or to

pursue less aggressive collection processes. This slideshow will help explain why choosing to work with a collection

agency may be the best decision for you and your company.

Consideration Before Litigation

• When considering the process of a lawsuit to recover costs, it is important to note that litigation can be:

– Lengthy/Time Consuming– Unsettling

– Risky– Expensive

• An entire industry of lawyers exists to defend medical patients stung by lawsuits – nothing happens quickly

The Negatives of Litigation• While it is unfortunate, the fact

remains that litigation is often a stressful and inefficient way to collect on past due accounts:

– Trials can take months to schedule, and often, many more months pass before a judge will make a ruling

– Even if you, the health care provider, win a favorable judgment for the clinic, the patient may still file for bankruptcy to avoid the debt (this is a common strategy used by debtors – and it often works)

– Whether you are able to collect your accounts receivable through litigation or not, the process nearly guarantees that you will sever your relationship with the client involved

Consider an Alternative Solution

• You have another option: collect past due accounts through a collection agency, work closely with patients to resolve their debts in full, and completely cut-out the courtroom

• For health care providers, working with a collection agency makes sense, as it avoids:

– Attorney fees– Lengthy court battles

– The real threat, that nothing will ever be recovered

• Provider-patient relationships can be maintained in collections, as they are far less aggressive than litigation, allowing you a much better opportunity to save the business and personal relationships that you have built with your patients over years of care

IC System Health Care

If you are happy with the performance of your current debt collections process, great!

If you are interested in exploring another solution, our collections experts at IC System would be happy to provide you with more

information, answer any questions you may have, and work together with you to discover a method of collecting medical debts

that best tailors to the needs of you and your company.

For more information, please view our medical collections website, access our contact information, and view other content involving medical collections at the link below:

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