Prepayment in human health care becoming more prevalent. A lesson for the veterinary profession?
You need a medical procedure. It costs about $4,000. Because your insurance plan includes a $6,000 annual deductible, your doctor asks you to prepay for
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Driving Miss Daisy…to the Vet
By Lea Ann McCaslin, Hospital Manager, Arvada West Veterinary Hospital – Arvada, CO On a sunny September day in Colorado, Brianna – known to everyone
How Our Holiday Dinner Turned into $5000 of Veterinary Care
About a year ago, our beloved “Office Dog,” Sam, had quite a harrowing post-holiday week. $5000 and 25 staples later, he was on the mend from
10 Tips for “Vetting” Payment Alternatives for Veterinary Clients
It’s a hot topic on many veterinary management forums – how to choose an alternative financing option for pet owners when traditional third-party financing plans don’t help enough clients.
No More Blaming and Shaming: What Vets & Pet Parents Need to Understand About Each Other
When it comes to dealing with the cost of veterinary care, I really wish both vets and pet owners would stop blaming and shaming each other, and instead begin an open, respectful dialogue aimed at finding solutions.
One Practice Owner’s Secret Recipe for Success: Staying True to Her Mission as a Veterinarian
Dr. Krista Magnifico of Jarrettsville Veterinary Center recently shared her feelings about the impact VetBilling.com has had at her practice in Maryland. “Jarrettsville Veterinary Center has
Clients Who Struggle with Vet Bills: Deadbeats, or Doing Their Best?
A blog post I recently read strongly implied that anyone who struggles to pay an emergency vet bill is a deadbeat. And that really riled me up. If that premise is true then I, and most of my friends and acquaintances, are deadbeats.
As discretionary income shrinks, veterinarians face growing financial challenges
Here we go again. Another news article about studies that show discretionary income is shrinking. According to an MSN Money article on February 2, 2016,