A doctor charges $135 for an office visit but agrees to accept insurance that pays only $100 per visit. A patient with that type of insurance (and no secondary insurance) makes an appointment. What will the doctor’s office do with that remaining $35?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

Bill it to the insurer.
Bill it to the insurer.

Bill it to the patient.
Bill it to the patient.

Write it off.
Write it off.

Apply a sliding scale.

Answer 1

In this scenario, since the doctor has agreed to accept insurance that only pays $100 per visit, the remaining $35 would typically be considered a "write-off." This means that the doctor will not charge the patient or the insurer the remaining amount due to the agreement with the insurance company. Therefore, the correct response is:

Write it off.