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title: "Qualified vs Non-Qualified"
description: "Use the following characteristics/circumstances to determine if a patient should be considered a Qualified or Non-Qualified patient for the purposes of metric tracking. ### **QUALIFIED** 1. Lives in the local area (Approx. 50-Mile Radius) 2. Is moving into the local…"
url: "https://hillfamilychiropractic.com/wiki/qualified-vs-non-qualified/"
updated: "2026-04-27"
category: Patient Care Policies
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# Qualified vs Non-Qualified

Use the following characteristics/circumstances to determine if a patient should be considered a Qualified or Non-Qualified patient for the purposes of metric tracking.

### **QUALIFIED**

1. Lives in the local area (Approx. 50-Mile Radius)
2. Is moving into the local area within at least one month and will be able to come in regularly
3. May have a tight budget but is not experiencing any catastrophic financial event (Such as a Divorce, House Fire, Lawsuit, Job Loss, etc.)
4. Does not explicitly decline the possibility of starting a care plan (As in the case of an automatic PPV)
5. Is experiencing a condition in which our office can take care of without having to refer out to another provider
6. Is cognitively stable (mentally and/or emotionally healthy enough to make an informed decision) ****

### **NON-QUALIFIED**

1. Not local
2. Is moving outside of the local area soon and will not be able to come in regularly
3. Is experiencing, or anticipating a catastrophic financial event (Such as a Divorce, House Fire, Lawsuit, etc.)
4. Explicitly communicates that they will be paying per visit during the New Patient or Reactivation Exam
5. Is suffering from a condition in which our office is not fit to serve them and must refer out to another provider
6. Is cognitively impaired (not mentally and/or emotionally healthy enough to make an informed decision)