do you have to collect copays
Collect Co-pays, Deductibles, and Co-insurance Every Time Many contracts state that the physician must collect the co-pay from each and every patient. Physicians are bound by the Office of Inspector General laws and regulations as well as private contractual obligations to collect co-pays. Failure to collect co-pays is a violation of the False Claims Act. Providers who do not collect patient co-pays are subject to prosecution for fraudulent billing under federal law. Penalties for physicians who are found guilty of not collecting co-pays include a maximum fine of $25,000, five years in prison, or both.