Hi! Generally, a provider can offer a cash discount (self-pay discount) to patients who do not have insurance or patients who are not using insurance for their visit. A self- pay patient discount is generally allowed, as long as it is applied consistently and not tied to avoiding insurance billing (i.e., not violating payer contracts or federal regulations). Discount policies need to be clearly defined, applied consistently, and not misleading to patients or payers.

Hi! Generally, a provider can offer a cash discount (self-pay discount) to patients who do not have insurance or patients who are not using insurance for their visit. A self- pay patient discount is generally allowed, as long as it is applied consistently and not tied to avoiding insurance billing (i.e., not violating payer contracts or federal regulations). Discount policies need to be clearly defined, applied consistently, and not misleading to patients or payers.