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Post payment provider agreement process

  • US 20060190300A1
  • Filed: 04/19/2006
  • Published: 08/24/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for finalizing an agreement for payment of medical services, said method comprising:

  • repricing a medical bill from a service provider;

    establishing a repriced amount for said medical bill; and

    recommending that a payer pay said service provider said repriced amount;

    waiting a first predetermined amount of time after the payer has paid the repriced amount and then contacting said service provider to determine whether said service provider accepts said repriced amount as complete payment for said medical bill;

    if said service provider accepts said repriced amount as a complete payment for said medical bill then providing at least one of a settlement contract and a zero balance confirmation letter to said service provider for signature;

    if said service provider does not accept said repriced amount as a complete payment for said medical bill then negotiating a settlement amount based on at least one specifically identified data point determined during repricing of said medical bill.

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