Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Getting Paid: Ten Steps to Reducing Accounts Receivable

Urgent message: Unlike businesses that expect—and receive—full payment at the time services or goods are secured, urgent care centers often wait for full payment from third-party payors. Efficient management of accounts receivable is crucial to the center’s financial viability. By Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc Practice Velocity Urgent care centers—which appeal to consumers on the basis of high-visibility locations, extended hours, and walk-in convenience—are often compared to “retail” businesses. Unlike stores, restaurants, and other “retailers” …