--- title: Medical Billing Services and Bad Debt - Blog - Emerald AR | Company description: Company | Our blog keeps you up-to-date and informed regarding all things medical billing services and bad debt management. With healthcare being such a dynamic industry, it's great to keep your options available to all full service opportunities for your patients. --- - [Billing Dispute](https://share.hsforms.com/19JMxXfLJQVmZAu_Z6lfvFQ2vj2o?__hstc=33507169.a4ef11b15f1fbdf0c689f7913c4e0aa7.1565064394586.1565283894559.1565291729783.11&__hssc=33507169.2.1565291729783&__hsfp=4249850865) - [Pay Your Bill](https://www.youraccountcenter.com/) - [Careers](https://www.emeraldar.com/careers/) [![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/logobig.png) ![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/logosmall-1.png) ![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/logobig.png)](https://emeraldar.com) [Client Portal](https://clientportal.emeraldar.com/) - [Home](https://www.emeraldar.com) - Products - [Medicaid Eligibility](https://www.emeraldar.com/eligibility) - Services - [Patient Statements](https://www.emeraldar.com/statements) - [Early Stage Patient Billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/earlystagebilling) - [Late Stage Billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/latestagepatientbilling) - [Blog](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog) - Resources - [Anesthesiology Patient Billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/anesthesiology-patient-billing) - [Radiology Patient Billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/radiology-patient-billing-services/) - [Medicaid Eligibility](https://www.emeraldar.com/medicaid-eligibility) - [Hospital Patient Billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/hospital-patient-billing-services/) - [Contact Us](https://www.emeraldar.com/contact) ## Self-Pay Revenue Management ###### 2 min read ## [Gain by Giving up: What Outsourcing Can Give You for Free](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/gain-by-giving-up-what-outsourcing-can-give-you-for-free) By [Kaylee Gordon Riddle](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/kaylee-gordon-riddle) on April 8, 2019 - 4:23 PM [![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/outsourcing1.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/gain-by-giving-up-what-outsourcing-can-give-you-for-free) We all love free things. But when we think of outsourcing, we typically think of letting go of a process or department; we don’t think of gaining anything. Fortunately, by outsourcing your medical billing and collections services with Emerald A/R Systems, your company can gain more than you ever thought, and for free! That’s right, Emerald A/R’s flat free pricing means all the company’s additional services are free. Let’s look at just a few freebies you can get when you outsource your billing and collections. Topics: [Medicaid](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaid) [Health Centers](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/health-centers) [Company](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/company) [FQHC billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/fqhc-billing) [billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/billing) [medicaidbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaidbilling) [customer service](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/customer-service) [lockbox](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/lockbox) [outsourcing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/outsourcing) [outsource](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/outsource) [patientbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/patientbilling) [notices](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/notices) [Continue Reading](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/gain-by-giving-up-what-outsourcing-can-give-you-for-free) ###### 2 min read ## [How does Registration Impact Revenue?](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/how-does-registration-impact-revenue/) By [Emerald](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/emerald) on October 3, 2017 - 7:35 PM By: Kaylee Gordon Inaccurate account information will cause for inaccurate balances to be billed, infuriating patients and hindering the debt collection process; it throws reaching the maximum debt collected out the window. This can be quite the headache for Topics: [Company](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/company) [Uncategorized](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/uncategorized) [Industry News](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/industry-news) [Tools](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/tools) [Continue Reading](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/how-does-registration-impact-revenue/) ###### 3 min read ## [Give Patients the Opportunity to PAY for Their Care](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/give-patients-the-opportunity-to-pay-for-their-care-tom-jensen/) By [Emerald](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/emerald) on April 14, 2017 - 8:30 AM [![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/Emerald_AR_December2018%20Theme/images/shutterstock_243988801.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/give-patients-the-opportunity-to-pay-for-their-care-tom-jensen/) Two main factors have fueled FQHC health center growth. The first is the investment of federal grant funding to build and support health centers. Topics: [Company](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/company) [Compliance](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/compliance) [Industry News](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/industry-news) [Tools](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/tools) [Continue Reading](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/give-patients-the-opportunity-to-pay-for-their-care-tom-jensen/) ###### 1 min read ## [The American Healthcare Act and your FQHC](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/the-american-healthcare-act-and-your-fqhc-tom-jensen/) By [Emerald](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/emerald) on April 13, 2017 - 3:30 PM [![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/Emerald_AR_December2018%20Theme/images/ksd-gn-1.png)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/the-american-healthcare-act-and-your-fqhc-tom-jensen/) ## Potential new legislation may promote a dramatically change. Topics: [Company](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/company) [Compliance](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/compliance) [Industry News](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/industry-news) [Tools](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/tools) [Continue Reading](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/the-american-healthcare-act-and-your-fqhc-tom-jensen/) ###### 5 min read ## [Why and When a Medical Billing Office should start over](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/why-and-when-a-medical-billing-office-should-start-over/) By [Emerald](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/emerald) on October 14, 2015 - 4:20 PM [![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/Emerald_AR_December2018%20Theme/images/254.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/why-and-when-a-medical-billing-office-should-start-over/) # **How is your medical billing department doing? Most would say “okay”. But how can you be sure?** Topics: [Company](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/company) [Compliance](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/compliance) [Industry News](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/industry-news) [Tools](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/tools) [Continue Reading](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/why-and-when-a-medical-billing-office-should-start-over/) ## [Risk in the Medical Billing Industry](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/risk-in-the-medical-billing-industry) By [Emerald](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/emerald) on September 10, 2015 - 8:45 PM [![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/Emerald_AR_December2018%20Theme/images/0.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/risk-in-the-medical-billing-industry) “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.”-William Faulkner Topics: [Company](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/company) [Compliance](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/compliance) [Industry News](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/industry-news) [Continue Reading](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/risk-in-the-medical-billing-industry) ###### 4 min read ## [Outsourcing Self Pay Receivables](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/outsourcing-self-pay-receivables/) By [Acooper32](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/acooper32) on September 8, 2015 - 11:03 PM [![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/Emerald_AR_December2018%20Theme/images/life_decisions.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/outsourcing-self-pay-receivables/) # Medical practices have struggled with the decision to outsource self-pay receivables for decades. A recent HFMA study discussed a myriad of choices available and each choice presented a compromise of one trade off or another. Topics: [Company](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/company) [Industry News](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/industry-news) [Tools](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/tools) [Continue Reading](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/outsourcing-self-pay-receivables/) ###### 5 min read ## [2015 National Survey Results: Radiology Billing Practices](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/2015-national-survey-results-radiology-billing-practices) By [Emerald](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/emerald) on July 15, 2015 - 10:14 PM [![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/Emerald_AR_December2018%20Theme/images/radiology.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/2015-national-survey-results-radiology-billing-practices) A new national survey administered by Emerald A/R Systems [www.emeraldar.com](http://w0e.397.myftpupload.com/) shows that the majority (77.3%) of radiology practices are receiving only a 12% rate of recovery from collection agencies working on their behalf. The remainder of the practices are Topics: [Company](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/company) [Compliance](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/compliance) [Industry News](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/industry-news) [Continue Reading](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/2015-national-survey-results-radiology-billing-practices) [All posts](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/all) ### Featured ### Sign up for updates - [Contact Us](https://www.emeraldar.com/contact-us/) - [Patient Payment Site](https://youraccountcenter.com) - [Client Portal](https://clientportal.emeraldar.com) ###### Contact Us 866-299-8383 [info@emeraldar.com](mailto:info@emeraldar.com) Phoenix, AZ 85012 ©2019 Company Inc. All rights reserved. - [About Us](https://www.emeraldar.com/about-us/) - [Contact Us](https://www.emeraldar.com/contact-us/)