Begin writing the patient a receipt. Then wait for a response. I will hold it in the clinic's safe until that date. A postdated check is better than nothing. State the credit cards you accept on your financial policy.
Credit cards are an important payment option for many patients.
An insurance verification will be done by the clinic's staff prior to the clinic accepting assignment on any insurance benefits. This will be done after the doctor has pre-qualified the patient for care in the clinic. This should obviously be stated only if your clinic accepts assignment of benefits for the majority of major medical policies you are familiar with in your community. As far as active patients are concerned, I recommend putting a large notice at the front desk area about the change in your office policy. Our clinic will no longer be mailing regular monthly statements.