Colfax hospital hires out patient billing to Spokane

Patient billing at Whitman Hospital & Medical Center changed hands from the hospital staff to a patient billing company in Spokane, starting Dec. 1.

The hospital said it was becoming more and more difficult for staff to keep up with the nation’s complex billing regulations.

Patients are now mailing their medical bills to a company in Boise, which is sub-contracted with a company that deals in patient billing in Spokane, Complete Business Office Solution (CBO).

Patients will not be charged extra funds on their bills for the use of the new company, said hospital CEO David Womack. There were no l...