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.
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, “Obamacare” is having a dramatic impact on consumers discretionary income. The article references a January report from the National Bureau of Economic Research, which found that employees at large firms
Yes I know you have always been told, by your accountants and fellow practice owners, to take cash only (cash, checks, credit cards), never allow your clients to pay you over time, extend credit. Well that era is over if you want to grow your practice. Do you honestly believe that you can continue to
Why is the veterinarian industry so afraid of accounts receivable (A/R)? Why is your accountant telling you not to carry A/R? One reason is they do not know about all the tools out there to help you have a successful A/R program. Another reason is practices have always tried to manage their receivables in-house when
The strength of the human-animal bond is evident in the relationship that Dr. Ryan Llera has with his senior dog, Charlie, who has been battling lymphoma. Dr. Llera writes about this journey on his own blog, and was kind enough to share some of the story with us here at VetBilling.com. Dr. Llera is a lyrical writer with great sensitivity and empathy. I will never forget the first blog post of his that I ever read: “A Week With Cancer,” also written from the point of view of Charlie. Ever since then I’ve been a fan of Dr. Llera’s, and I’ve enjoyed following his blog and Facebook posts. I was thrilled when he sent me this most recent installment of Charlie’s story.
Today’s post about snakes was written by Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury, a veterinarian at the AAHA-accredited St John’s Veterinary Hospital in St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada. I got to know “Dr. Maggie BB” through a veterinary social media & marketing forum in which we both participate. I was always captivated by her posts and comments, as she writes so well and has a terrific sense of humor. Plus, she posted a comment about treating a snake with a respiratory infection, and she mentioned that the snake sneezed! I was fascinated. And that is how her guest post came to be….
…despite my years of experience working in veterinary medicine, there is still one thing that I am never prepared for and, until recently, have had no answer for, and that is having to look into the eyes of someone desperate to save their pet, and having to turn that person away due to their inability to provide immediate payment for services.
At Frederick Road Veterinary Hospital in Catonsville, MD, a VetBilling.com payment plan helped save the life of a client’s 5-year-old Cocker Spaniel named Daisy by making emergency treatment affordable.