If an uninsured patient states his injuries were the result of an accident, must the hospital bill a liability insurer before writing the account off to HCAP?
Hospitals should always pursue payment for medical care from every reasonable source, governmental and private, and it is important to keep in mind a liability insurer may pay a patient’s charges in full. However, there is no requirement for a hospital to document that a source of liability coverage does not exist prior to writing an eligible account off to HCAP. Note this FAQ was moved from Section 2 on Applications.
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