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<p class="MsoNormal">Brenda Passardi, CHAM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Performance Improvement Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: Available on Teams<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: passardb@upstate.edu<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Shelley White <WhiteS@upstate.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 3, 2024 10:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Dept Newsletter <PASNewsletter@upstate.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Stuart Wright <WrightS@upstate.edu>; Robert Seabury <SeaburRo@upstate.edu>; Niki Sullivan <SullivaA@upstate.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> January Patient Access Services Newsletter<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy new year! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Attached is our department newsletter. The lead article this month is timely. As we start the new year, many insurance plans renew the patient’s deductibles, out-of-pocket limits and co-payments may have changed. Kaniesha wrote an article
to help you with collecting patient payments. Please reach out if you’d like more assistance with interpreting RTE results and payor websites. It’s also important to know what financial assistance options are available to patients who may need help paying
their medical bills. Take a look at the <a href="https://www.upstate.edu/ihospital/intra/pas/training/index.php">
Patient Access Services website</a> for more tips and presentation on Point of Service collections and all things PAS. We’re all here to help.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good luck on your resolutions for 2024! <o:p></o:p></p>
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