Billing Services. Manager shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following billing services to P.C.: (i) a competent management executive for the supervision of the billing and collection functions of P.C.'s business; (ii) services with respect to billing of patients, insurance companies, government entities and third party payors and collecting all charges made to P.C.'s patients, excluding, however, any obligation to initiate legal proceedings for collection, although Manager may do so at its sole and absolute discretion; (iii) preparation of all necessary medical letters and reports, insurance forms, governmental agencies' claim forms and workers' compensation claim forms; (iv) preparation and mailing of all necessary and required patient statements and invoices and reasonable follow-up on such preparation and mailing; (v) response by telephone or letter with reasonable dispatch and promptness to any reasonable patient inquiry or request for assistance in the interpretation of insurance policies or reimbursement programs and handling, to the best of its ability, of any complaint involving professional services or fees; and (vi) operating procedure manuals for clerical staff.
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Samples: Management and Services Agreement (U S Physicians Inc), Management and Services Agreement (U S Physicians Inc), Management and Services Agreement (U S Physicians Inc)
Billing Services. Manager shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following billing services to P.C.:
(i) a competent management executive for the supervision of the billing and collection functions of P.C.'s business;
(ii) services with respect to billing of patients, insurance companies, government entities and third party payors and collecting all charges made to P.C.'s patients, excluding, however, any obligation to initiate legal proceedings for collection, although Manager may do so at its sole and absolute discretion;
(iii) preparation of all necessary medical letters and reports, insurance forms, governmental agencies' claim forms and workers' compensation claim forms;
(iv) preparation and mailing of all necessary and required patient statements and invoices and reasonable follow-up on such preparation and mailing;
(v) response by telephone or letter with reasonable dispatch and promptness to any reasonable patient inquiry or request for assistance in the interpretation of insurance policies or reimbursement programs and handling, to the best of its ability, of any complaint involving professional services or fees; and
(vi) operating procedure manuals for clerical staff.
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Samples: Management and Services Agreement (U S Physicians Inc), Management and Services Agreement (U S Physicians Inc)
Billing Services. Manager shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following billing services to P.C.:
(i) a competent management executive for the supervision of the billing and collection functions of P.C.'s business;
(ii) services with respect to billing of patients, insurance companies, government entities and third party payors and collecting all charges made to P.C.'s patients, excluding, however, any obligation to initiate legal proceedings for collection, although Manager may do so at its sole and absolute discretion;
(iii) preparation of all necessary medical letters and reports, insurance forms, governmental agencies' claim forms and workers' compensation claim forms;
(iv) preparation and mailing of all necessary and required patient statements and invoices and reasonable follow-follow up on such preparation and mailing;
(v) response by telephone or letter with reasonable dispatch and promptness to any reasonable patient inquiry or request for assistance in the interpretation of insurance policies or reimbursement programs and handling, to the best of its ability, of any complaint involving professional services or fees; and
(vi) operating procedure manuals for clerical staff.
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Samples: Management and Services Agreement (U S Physicians Inc), Management and Services Agreement (U S Physicians Inc)