Prohibitions against write offs medical billing.
A provider, practitioner, or supplier may not routinely waive Medicare deductibles or co-payments in medical billing. One important exception to the prohibition against waiving co-payments and deductibles is that providers, practitioners, or suppliers may forgive the co-payment in consideration of a particular patient’s financial hardship. Any exception must address the special needs of a particular patient.
For additional information, please refer to the article entitled "Fraud and Abuse," located on our Website at the following address: http://www.wpsmedicare.com/provider/fraud_abuse.shtml
