Which of the following should be a factor when you select an outside collection agency?
A. Select an agency that will use harsh collection practices
B. Choose an agency only after a patient fails to respond to the final collection letter or has twice broken a promise to pay
C. Encourage the agency to sue the patient
D. Permit the agency to handle all cases, regardless of special considerations
E. Continue to ask the patient for payment even though the collection agency is working on the account
B. Choose an agency only after a patient fails to respond to the final collection letter or has twice broken a promise to pay
Using a collection agency is usually a last resort, because collection agencies keep between 40% and 60% of the collected amount. Choose a collection agency only when all other avenues have failed.
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