How to Collect a Doctor Bill

The book is a practical guide for physicians on managing the business side of practice, offering principles and step-by-step methods to secure payment for services. It discusses professional attitude toward debtors, timing for collection, bookkeeping systems, sample letters and forms, and the application of statutes of limitations and exemption laws. The author explains cash and credit approaches, strategies for obtaining partial payments to revive old accounts, and when litigation is worth pursuing. It concludes with detailed extracts of exemption statutes from each state to help physicians assess collectability and legal remedies.