How might the medical assistant concisely explain the various ways a patient can make a payment?

The more versatile the medical assistant is, the more valuable he or she will be to the physician employer. Often medical office assistants hesitate to ask patients to pay their accounts. However, a medical assistant who is able to collect patient accounts increase the cash flow in the office. How might the medical assistant concisely explain the various ways a patient can make a payment? 

Answer should be 250–500 words in length in a Microsoft Wrod document.  Please follo all APA format guidelines and include references.