
One of the most frustrating aspects of owning a medical staffing business is that healthcare providers oftentimes insist on extending payments beyond 45 days. In fact, it's not uncommon for a large medical facility to cut checks 60 days or later after services have been rendered. Naturally, a consistent history of 'staff now and get paid later' can wreak havoc for any new or growing staffing company. In effect, it causes the agency to be invoice rich and cash poor, which means that a healthcare staffing agency has a lot of outstanding receivables and little cash in the bank to show for it.