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Utilizing Medical Malpractice Data to Mitigate Risks and Reduce Claims

|Articles|May 30, 2009

Patient Dismissal Letter

Use this letter if a patient consistently refuses to pay for services rendered, and you are forced to dismiss the patient from your practice.

Use this letter if a patient consistently refuses to pay for services rendered, and you are forced to dismiss the patient from your practice.

Be sure to see our other Sample Patient Dismissal Letter which addresses failure to keep appointments and can be edited for other issues you are facing at your practice.

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