Medical receivables are the amounts owed by third-party payers to healthcare providers. The party owing the money can be commercial insurance companies, HMOs, Medicare and Medicaid, or patients (if there is an outstanding balance after insurance or another payer has paid its portion). Medical receivables are usually payable 60 to 120 days after service is rendered, though some reimbursements lag further behind, creating cash flow issues for healthcare providers, who typically need to pay expenses in a shorter time frame.

See all Topics

"In Case You Missed It" Healthcare Daily Digest for Friday, 14 December

14 December 2012

How to Achieve Better Patient A/R Management through Secondary Service Providers

13 December 2012

4 Ways Insurers and Employers Dump Costs onto Healthcare Providers

13 December 2012

"In Case You Missed It" Healthcare Daily Digest for Thursday, 13 December

13 December 2012

Audit Program Charged with Uncovering Medicaid Waste Found to be Wasteful

12 December 2012

"In Case You Missed It" Healthcare Daily Digest for Wednesday, 12 December

12 December 2012

Healthcare Execs Awaiting HIPAA Modifications

11 December 2012

Executive Change: Rob Augg Joins Receivables Management Partners as Business Development Executive

11 December 2012

Medicaid Expansion -- Who's In? Who's Out? Who Hasn't Decided?

10 December 2012

State Says Accretive Health Did Not Violate Debt Collection Laws

7 December 2012

Case Study: Accountable Care Organization Results in Medicaid Savings for Low-Income, Childless Adults

7 December 2012

HCA Subsidiary Acquires Texas-based Healthcare Recruiting Firm

6 December 2012

Court Throws Out Medicare Bad Debt Reimbursement for Dual Eligibles

6 December 2012

Grant Funds Mobile Healthcare Program for Underserved Communities

6 December 2012

Best Practice: Advise Patients of Free Preventative Care

5 December 2012

Investigation Finds Medical Coders Excel at Present on Admissions Indicators

4 December 2012

When the News Media Comes After You, Disclosing Any Patient Information Can Cost You

3 December 2012

Inspector General Finding May Delay EHR Incentive Payments

30 November 2012

Texas Doctor Launches His Own Medical Collection Agency

29 November 2012

Revenue Cycle Professionals Now the Smartest People in the Room

29 November 2012