Luke Lambert, CEO of ASCOA: MGMA does an annual bench marking survey and the formula they use for days AR is: Total AR/(Total annual gross charges)x(1/365)
We also struggle with collecting self pay quickly if we don’t collect it on the day of surgery. Typically, prior to surgery we work out the payment arrangements and take all forms of payment including Care Credit. We try to avoid at all costs payments plans with the patients.
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