Medicare accounts may not be written off until sequential statements have been sent with an increasing intensity in the collection message and a genuine collection effort has been made.

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This is true according to Medicare guidelines. Providers and suppliers are required to make a genuine effort to collect unpaid Medicare accounts before they can be written off, including sending sequential statements with an increasing intensity in the collection message.

Medicare Accounts May Not Be Written Off Until Sequential Statements