nextgen training pm manual revenue cycle
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• GETTING STARTED WITH PM
A. How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen Application Pg
I. Accessing NextGen 1
II. Logging In 2
III. Logging Out/Closing the NextGen Application 4
B. Common NextGen PM Elements Pg
I. Shortcuts 5
II. PM Buttons and Fields 6
III. PM Toolbar and Icons 7
IV. PM Desktop 9
V. Patient Information Toolbar 10
C. Changing Your Password in PM Pg
I. Changing your Password 11
D. PM Advisor Pg
I. Accessing the Advisor screen 12
II. Using the Advisor 13
• APPOINTMENTS
Confirming an Appointment Pg
I. Appointment Lookup 14
II. Person not listed 15
III. Person is listed 15
IV. Appointment Reminders 16
• REVENUE CYCLE PROCESSES
A. Basic Revenue Cycle Processes – Things to Know
I. Encounters and Charge Statuses 17
II. Charge Posting Screen Icons
18
III. Self-Pay Patients with Sliding Fee Schedules 19
• Deposit Table 19
• Managing Charges After Insurance Pays and Patient is also on a Slide 20
B. Determining Coverage
I. Person Lookup 21
• Person is Not Listed 22
• Person is Listed 22
II. Person with Healthcare Coverage at Chart Level 23
• Insurance 23
o Benefits Tab 24
• Employer Tab (Contract) 25
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o Mini-registration form from the agency
o
25
II. Person without Healthcare Coverage at Chart Level
26
• Self-Pay Patients with Sliding Fee Schedules 26
• Waiver Form 26
III. Guarantor attached to Encounter 27
• How to update Guranator on Encounter 27
o Employer (Contract) versus Self 28
IV. Insurance or Contract attached to Encounter 31
C. Adding Insurance
• Adding Insurance 32
• Detail tab 35
• Detail 2 36
• Benefits Tab 37
• Authorizations 38
• Employer Contracts 41
D. Chart Management
I. Sliding Fee Alert 44
II. Reviewing Patient Services Documents 44
E. Creating A New Batch and Set as Active
I. Creating a Batch 45
II. Batch Description 46
III. Securing the Batch 46
IV. Set as Active 47
F. Core Revenue Cycle Process
I. Accessing the Unbilled Encounters Report 49
• Memorized Reports 49
II. Accessing the Unbilled Encounter 52
III. Charge Entry
53
IV. Required Verifications Prior to Billing 54
• Encounter Rendering/ Referring/Location Verification 54
• Encounter Insurance 55
o Self pay 55
o Medicaid 55
o Medicare 56
o Contracts Agency 57
o Contracts Dental 57
o Private Insurance 57
• Charges Review 57
o Medical Encounter 57
o Dental Encounter 60
o Hygienist Encounter 61
o Counseling Encounter 61
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o Nurse Only Encounter 62
o Lab/X Ray Encounter 62
o Medical/Dental Records Request Encounter 63
• Charges – Manual Entry
•
63
V Billing Charges 64
• Self Pay 64
• Medicaid 65
o Claim Production Status Report 66
• Medicare 67
o Claim Production Status Report 69
• Contracts 69
o Claim Production Status Report 71
• Private Insurance 73
o Claim Production Status Report 73
• Exclude Service Charges from Claims 74
IV Confirming or Viewing a Claim 75
• Confirming a claim has been created, clean and pending processing
•
75
• Viewing a claim 76
▪ 1500 Form 76
▪ UB Form 77
▪ ADA Form 78
G. Exporting Claims
I. Creating the Exporting Claim Files 79
II. Exporting Claim Files 81
• Accessing the Clearing House 81
• Selecting the Claim Files 81
H. Claim Requests
I. Searching for Claims 85
II. Changing Media Types 86
III. Printing Claims 87
• Printing Options 87
IV. Archived Claims 88
• Flag Encounters for Rebill 88
• Regenerate Claim Request 89
I. Patient and EOB Payments
I. Accessing the Active Batch 90
II. Accessing the Account/Encounter 91
▪ Dental Contract Services Payments 91
o Person is not listed 92
o Person is listed 92
o Account Source 93
o Encounter Source 93
III. Entering the Payment 94
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• Account/Encounter Payment Entry – Patient Only 94
o Unapplied Payments 94
• Payment Posting Outstanding to Line Items 95
• Encounter Payment Entry – EOB Payments 95
• Encounter Payment Entry – EOB Adjustments 96
IV. Printing the Receipt 96
J. Voiding Charges, Reversing Adjustments and Payments
I. Searching for Encounters by Patient Name 99
II. Searching for Encounters by Encounter Number 99
III. Voiding Charges 101
• Confirmation Screens 102
o Charges without Transactions 102
o Charges with Transactions 103
IV. Reversals 103
• Adjustments 103
• Payments 106
V. Reentering a Revered Payment 107
K. Pre-Listing and Managing Pre-Listed Encounters for Collection
I. Accessing the Encounter 108
II. Documenting the Encounters as Pre-Listed 110
III. Documenting the Encounters with Follow-up Dates 112
IV. Assigning the Correct Collection Letter to the Account 114
V. Printing Pre-Listed Letters 115
VI. Running the Collections Follow-up Report 117
L. Creating and Managing Budget Plans
I. Accessing the Account 120
II. Creating a Budget Plan 121
• Adding Additional Encounters at a Later Date to the Same Budget Plan 124
III. Printing Budget Letters 126
IV. Running the Budget Plan Report 127
M. Dental Contract Services Agreement Process
I. Patient Appointment 130
II. Dental Provider 130
• Pre-Dental Contract Services Assessment Form 131
III. Business Representative/Designee 132
• Add the Appropriate Denture Contract % Plan to the Patient’s PM Chart
Contract Alert
133
• Creating a DenConServ Encounter 134
• Creating a DenConServ Alert 136
IV. CHW Billing 137
V. Dental Receptionist/Contact Center 137
VI. Patient Services 137
VII Check Out 138
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VIII. Dental Contract Services Agreement 139
N. Posting the Batch and End of Day Balancing
I. Accessing the Active Batch 140
II. Accessing the Batch Listing Report 141
III. Printing the Batch Listing Report 142
IV. Balancing the Batch to the Cash Drawer 142
• Ledger 142
o Modifying Unposted Incorrect Transactions 143
• Header 143
V. Posting the Batch 145
O. Statements
I. Exporting Patient Statements 146
• Processing Statement Files in Bulk 146
• Uploading Statement File to EDI 147
II Statements by Individual Patient 149
• Accessing Individual Patient Statements 151
III. Previewing and Printing Statements on Demand 152
• Previewing Statements 152
• Printing Statements 152
IV. Sample Statement 154
1. ClaimRemedi
I. Accessing ClaimRemedi 155
II. Logging In 155
III. Change Password 156
IV. New Eligibility 157
V. Coverage 162
VI. Financial 163
VII. Exclusions 163
VIII. Documenting Eligibility Data 163
IX. Eligibility Search Results 163
X Signing Out 164
2. ClaimRemedi Reporting
I. Accessing ClaimRemedi Reports 165
II. Report Date Ranges 165
3. Internal Contracts
I. Contracts 167
Getting Started With NEXTGEN
HOW TO ACCESS, LOGIN AND EXIT THE NEXTGEN APPLICATION
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I. ACCESSING NEXTGEN
1. Double left click on the NextGen 5 icon located on either the desktop or through RDS.
The NextGen Application Launcher will display.
2. Left click once on either Practice management (PM), Electronic Health Record (EHR), or
Electronic Dental Record (EDR), depending on the database the user must access. The
NextGen login window will display. The database name will display on the top banner based
on which database the user is accessing.
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HOW TO ACCESS, LOGIN AND EXIT THE NEXTGEN APPLICATION
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II. LOGGING IN
3. Left click once in the User field and enter your user name.
(First time logging in, user name will be provided by IT)
4. Left click once in the Password field and enter your password
(First time logging in, a password will be provided by IT)
5. Confirm the following fields display “Coastal Health & Wellness”
• Enterprise
• Practice
6. Left click once on Logon, the appropriate database desktop will display
• PM
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• EHR
• EDR
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III. LOGGING OUT/CLOSING THE NEXTGEN APPLICATION
7. Left click once on File, then Logout or Exit or the Down arrow in EDR, then Log Off or Exit
PM
A NextGen alert will display,
Are you sure you want to
logout of NextGen? All open
screens will be closed.
Left click once on Yes
EHR
A NextGen alert will display,
Are you sure you want to Exit?
• Left click once on Yes
EDR
The application closes
Common NextGen PM Elements SHORTCUT MENUS, BUTTONS AND FIELDS, TOOLBAR AND ICONS, DESKTOP
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The Practice Management (PM) database is used to conduct all business aspects of CHW. Users
will be able to perform/access the following:
➢ Maintain and schedule appointments
➢ Maintain patient demographic charts
➢ Create and maintain billing encounters
➢ Bill for services provided
➢ Generate paper and electronic claims
➢ Generate standard and customized reports
➢ Generate customized letters to send to patients
I. SHORT CUT MENUS
Mouse and Keyboard
• Throughout the Nextgen application there are short-cut menus. Users can access short-
cut menus by right-clicking in the appropriate area.
• Users can usually complete a task by clicking on an icon from the toolbar menu located
across each desktop or by right clicking on an item and selecting the option from the
shortcut menu.
Mouse Usage:
• Use the left mouse button to select and click items.
• Use the right mouse button to display a shortcut menu of options.
Minimize:
• Click on the Minimize button on the title bar of the active window. The program
window will minimize to the Windows taskbar.
Maximize/Restore:
• On the Windows taskbar, click the Icon of the database to restore.
NextGen Application Launcher
PM
• On the PM title bar, select the Maximize button to change the sizing of the user
screen or restore to normal size
Common NextGen PM Elements SHORTCUT MENUS, BUTTONS AND FIELDS, TOOLBAR AND ICONS, DESKTOP
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II. PM BUTTONS AND FIELDS
Common NextGen PM Elements SHORTCUT MENUS, BUTTONS AND FIELDS, TOOLBAR AND ICONS, DESKTOP
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III. PM TOOLBAR AND ICONS
Common NextGen PM Elements SHORTCUT MENUS, BUTTONS AND FIELDS, TOOLBAR AND ICONS, DESKTOP
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PM TOOLBAR AND ICONS (CONTINUED)
Click the EHR button to launch the EHR application.
Click the Doc Mgmt button to launch the Document Management application.
Common NextGen PM Elements SHORTCUT MENUS, BUTTONS AND FIELDS, TOOLBAR AND ICONS, DESKTOP
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IV. PM DESKTOP
• When a user logs into the PM application, the PM’s main desktop window will display.
All PM functions are performed within this window.
Toolbar: Contains a row of icons that give access to functions and modules.
Menu Bar: Contains several shortcut menus. When clicking on an item in the menu bar, the short cut menu displays
Title Bar: Displays the “NextGen” the name of the practice: Coastal Health & Wellness
Current User Status Bar: Displays the current status of PM. (i.e.) When generating a report, the status bar displays “Generating Report”…
Current Version, Date, and Time
Current DB
Common NextGen PM Elements SHORTCUT MENUS, BUTTONS AND FIELDS, TOOLBAR AND ICONS, DESKTOP
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V. PATIENT INFORMATION TOOLBAR
Users can easily identify patient information when switching between the patient chart, charges
and payment entry
A. Patient Demographic Row – Contains the patient’s name, sex, DOB, person number,
medical record number and other ID
B. Patient Picture
C. Alerts Button – allows users to access patient chart alerts
D. Contact information & Contact Preference – displays perfered contact number. Hovering
over “contact” displays all contact numbers
E. Patient Status - displays patients if in collection or budget statuses
F. Preferred Language - helps identify the language patients prefer to speak
G. Patient Portal - indicates if patient is registered with the patient portal – if patient is
registered with the patient portal, the patient portal icon is blue . if patient is not
registered with the patient portal, the patient portal icon is greyed-out
H. Email address – displays current email address.
▪ This field will now be required. If a patient does not have an email account or does not
want to share – enter “no email available” in the email field. And continue to enter comments
I. Encounter Information – displays when the encounter tab is active and an encounter is
selected. Displays encounter primary insurance, if patient is self pay, self pay will display.
Rendering and Guarantor infomation of the current encounter displays
J. Patient Information Badges – provides quick access to patient appointments, insurance,
patient balance, & recall plans
K. Hyperlinks – Appointment search ahead & UDS
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Getting Started With PM
CHANGING YOUR PASSWORD IN PM
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1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the
NextGen Application” process
2. Left click once on Tasks from the menu bar
3. Left click once on Change Password, the Change Password screen displays
4. Left click once on the Old Password field and enter your current password
5. Left click once on the New Password field and enter your new password
6. Left click once on the Confirm New Password field and re-enter your new password
7. Left click once on OK
NEXTGEN
ADVISOR
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Definition:
• The Advisor is a dashboard built in utility containing data sections that supply users with a
quick, at-a-glance summary information about the status about Coastal Health and Wellness
as a practice or per location.
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
I. ACCESSING THE ADVISOR SCREEN
• Users can access the Advisor by accessing Tasks from the menu bar and selecting Advisor
A message can display from the CHW here
A tally of appointments is tracked here
A tally of encounters is tracked here
A tally of all accounts receivable
A tally of all statements/invoices
A tally of claims is tracked here
All tasks are accessible here
Letters available to send out if applicable
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• Most users will only access Messages, Appointments, and Tasks
II. USING THE ADVISOR
2. Left click once on the down arrow next to Location to view one location at a time
3. Left click one on the down arrow next to Rendering to view one provider at a time,
specific to appointments
4. Left click once on the print icon, to print a face sheet of the advisor
5. Left click once on the refresh icon, to manually refresh the advisor screen
6. Left click once on the close icon, to close the advisor
7. Left click once on Tasks on the menu bar, then Advisor to re-access the Advisor at anytime
NEXTGEN PM
CONFIRMING AN APPOINTMENT
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Purpose:
• To inform the patient when, where, and what type of an appointment they have
scheduled
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements”
a. APPOINTMENT LOOKUP
2. Left click once on the Appointment Lookup icon, the Appointment Lookup
screen displays
3. Left click once in the Last (name) field and enter the person’s last name
4. Left click once in the Birth Date field and enter the person’s date of birth
5. Left click once on the Find button to display a search result of Matching Records of all
persons with the same last name and date of birth
• NOTE: The less search criteria the user enters, the more person search result
will display
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CONFIRMING AN APPOINTMENT
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• Review each result in the matching records list and determine if the person is
listed
• PM distinguishes between a person and patients. A Person does not have
a chart and a Patient has a chart;.
• Person (displayed with a globe next to the name): A person is an
individual who has or will not receive medical/dental services. Users may
enter them in the system as the parent of a child or as the insurance
guarantor. A person may also be an individual who has made an
appointment to be seen for the first time and has not yet been seen.
• Patient (displayed with a chart next to the name): A patient with a
chart receives medical/dental services. A patient is considered a “person”
before the chart is created.
II. PERSON NOT LISTED IN APPOINTMENT LIST FIELD
• If users determine the person is not listed in Appointment List field, this means -
there are no past or future appointments for this patient. Inform patient there is no
appointment, but an appointment can be made today by following the “Scheduling
An Appointment” process
III. PERSON IS LISTED IN APPOINTMENT LIST FIELD
• If user determines the person is listed in the Appointment List field
6. Confirm the searched person is the correct person, by verifying the last name, first name, and
date of birth
NEXTGEN PM
CONFIRMING AN APPOINTMENT
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7. Confirm the Date/Time
8. Confirm Patient
9. Confirm Event
10. Confirm Resource
11. Confirm Location
• APPOINTMENT REMINDERS
o CHW has systems in place to send appointment reminders 48 hours prior to an
appointment based on the patient’s preference. (keep in mind, an appointment
must be pre-scheduled 48 hours prior to the reminder sent)
o NOTE: A reminder tab within the Add or Edit Appointment window is available
to review all patient reminders after the latest 5.9 version upgrade
12. Left click once on Open to access the Edit Appointment window
13. Left click once on the Reminder tab located on the bottom right of the Edit Appointment
window
NEXTGEN PM
BASIC REVENUE CYCLCE - THINGS TO KNOW
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• Encounter and Charge Statuses
Unbilled
Encounter
Encounter containing charges or no charges, that has not
been billed
Charges
Individual charge not billed
Billed
Encounter
Encounter with charges and processed for payment
Charges
Individual charge billed and processed from unbilled status
Rebill
Encounter
Encounter once billed. Changes occurred, such as, newly
added charges, insurance or balance controlled rearranged
for rebill. Encounter should never stay in rebilled status
Charges
Individual charge selected for rebill, usually charges
attached to an insurance
History
Encounter
Encounters with no balance due, credits or unapplied
credits. Encounter is closed
Charges
Individual charge without a balance due or credits
Bad Debt
Encounter
Encounter with unable to collect balances and system
automatically changes status, based on current billing and
collection policy.
Charges
Individual charges in bad debt. If encounter status
Budget
Encounter
Encounter included in a budget plan, also known as, a
payment plan
Charges
Individual charges stall in billed status
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• Charge Posting Screen Icons
View Chart
access the patient PM chart, such as, patient information, financial, clinical
history/notes, listing of encounters
Encounter
Maintenance
access the encounter to make appropriate changes as needed, such as,
encounter rendering and referring providers
Encounter Insurance
ability to view or add insurance to current encounter
Balance Control
ability to manage money amounts to different buckets, Ins1, Ins2, Ins3 &
patient and which CPTs are added to a claim
Patient Balance
ability to view a total of guarantor balance due
Claim Edits
ability manually run claim edits
Bill Encounter
ability to bill an encounter and process charges
Print Menu
ability to print encounter bill, patient receipts
Add Transaction
ability to add transactions to specific encounter
NDC Charges
ability to update or verify NDC numbers per charge
Exit
close out the charge posting window
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BASIC REVENUE CYCLCE - THINGS TO KNOW
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• Self Pay Patients with Sliding Fee Schedules
▪ How to identify a patient’s slide & discount; utilizing the Alert and at encounter
level
▪ Alerts are real time based. If patient Sliding Fee Schedule is active and is eligible
for a discount for services rendered on the same day and alert will display within
the patient’s chart.
▪ The patient responsibility is opposite of the discount % displayed on the alert.
▪ Example – alert states discount = 40% - patient is responsible for 60% of charges
rendered on same day.
▪ Encounter is also identified with patient responsibility percentage. Individually
identified on each encounter
o Deposit Table – self pay patients with a sliding fee schedule
% of Pay 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Waiver
Minimum Fee (Nominal Fee Charge) $15
Deposit requested at check-in
$20 $25 $30 $40
Required to be paid prior to check-in $50 $50
▪ Patient with a discount of 100% is charged a nominal fee of $15.00 and asked to
collect the nominal fee of $15.00, but if unable to collect, patient cannot be
refused service
▪ Patient with a discount of 80% to 20% is asked for a deposit, based on the
deposit table, but if unable to collecte deposit, patient cannot be refused service.
No nominal fee charge is entered.
▪ Patient who has no healthcare coverage and who decline financial screening,
may sign a Waiver. Waiver patients are responsible for 100% of all charges and
are Required to pay a deposit of $50. If deposit is not collected, services can be
refused. No nominal fee charge is entered.
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▪ Patient who has no healthcare coverage and who are financially screened, but
deemed not eligible for a discount, are responsible for 100% of all charges and
are Required to pay a deposit of $50. If deposit is not collected, services can be
refused. No nominal fee charge is entered.
o Managing charges after insurance pays and patient is also on a slide
▪ charges have to be managed as the monies are moved from bucket to bucket.
Example: patient is on Medicare – Medicare pays covered services and 20% is
moved to patient bucket, users must apply slide manually
▪ Perform the following:
o Access chart, encounter tab, right click on encounter, select Sliding fee
(if charges window is open, users will not see a change, close charges
window and reopen to see slide)
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DETERMINING COVERAGE
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Purpose:
• Users will able to determine patient’s current coverage and coverage attached to
patient encounter
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements”
3. Understand “Basic Revenue Cycle Processes, Things to Know”
I. PERSON LOOKUP
4. Left click once on , to search for a person in the system, the People Lookup screen
displays
5. Left click once in the Last (name) field and enter the person’s last name
6. Left click once in the Birth Date field and enter the person’s date of birth
7. Left click once on the Find button to display a search result of Matching Records of all
persons with the same last name and date of birth
• NOTE: The less search criteria the user enters, the more person search result
will display
• Review each result in the matching records list and determine if the person is
listed
• PM distinguishes between a person and patients. A Person does not have
a chart and a Patient has a chart;.
• Person (displayed with a globe next to the name): A person is an
individual who has or will not receive medical/dental services. Users may
enter them in the system as the parent of a child or as the insurance
guarantor. A person may also be an individual who has made an
appointment to be seen for the first time and has not yet been seen.
• Patient (displayed with a chart next to the name): A patient with a
chart receives medical/dental services. A patient is considered a “person”
before the chart is created.
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DETERMINING COVERAGE
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• PERSON NOT LISTED IN MATCHING RECORDS
▪ If the user determines the person is not listed in matching records list, this means – the
person does not exist in the database.
• PERSON IS LISTED IN MATCHING RECORDS
▪ If user determines the person is listed in Matching Records list
▪ Confirm the searched person, is the correct person, by verifying the last name, first name,
and date of birth
8. Left click once on the person’s last name to highlight the person selected in the Matching
Records result list
Frito, Chips 123 my avenue 6/11/1971 Frito, Corn 123 my avenue 6/11/1971 Frito, Lays 123 my avenue 6/11/1971
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DETERMINING COVERAGE
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9. Left click once on Open, the Update Patient Information screen displays
II. PERSON WITH HEALTHCARE COVERAGE
10. Verify Available Insurances, located at the bottom of the Update Patient Information
screen.
• Use the scroll button of the Available Insurance screen, to view all
insurance/contracts listed
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DETERMINING COVERAGE
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• Double click on the insurance to view the Benefits Info Tab for more
eligibility information, the Insurance Maintenance screen will display
• Left click once on the Benefits Info tab to view detail verification
information
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• EMPLOYER TAB
o Contract should be also entered as available insurance
11. Left click once on the Employer section of the Update Patient Information screen, to access
the list of Contracts
• Mini-registration form from the agency
12. Access patient’s chart , left click once on Clinical History/Notes Tab
13. Left click once on the Document Management folder in the Chart Notes section.
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DETERMINING COVERAGE
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14. Access the Financial Screening document with the same date of services as the encounter,
this should be the mini-registration form from the agency (ex: below)
• Not all mini registration forms are the same
III. PERSON WITHOUT HEALTHCARE COVERAGE
15. Left click once on the UDS section, to access Sliding Fee Schedule Verification and Family
Information (SFSV & FI)
16. Confirm the Sliding Fee Schedule Verification and Family Information expiration date and
compare to DOS to determine if patient was covered by a slide on DOS
• WAIVER – patients can sign a waiver and be responsible for 100% of charges
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17. Access patient’s chart , left click once on Clinical History/Notes Tab
18. Left click once on the Notes folder in the Chart Notes section.
19. Access the WAIVER Form, the Waiver checkbox should be selected and a patient signature
should be obtained
IV. GUARANTOR ATTACHED TO ENCOUNTER
• How to update Guarantor on Encounter
O Employer (Contract) versus Self
20. Access the patient’s chart, left click once on the Encounter Tab
• The Guarantor attached to the specific encounter is located to the right in the Guarantor
section
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DETERMINING COVERAGE
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21. Left click once on the manila file folder, the modify Encounter
22. Left click once on the Change button, the change guarantor to? screen displays
23. Left click on either Employer or Person,
• Employer identifies a contract is responsible for the payment of the encounter, the
Guarantor Search screen will display
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• Double left click on the contract responsible for payment of the encounter, the employee
maintenance screen with the selected contract will display ** DO NOT CHANGE ANY
INFORMATION IN THIS SCREEN**
• Left click once on OK to attach contract to encounter as guarantor
• Person can be self or a parent who is responsible for the payment of the encounter
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• Left click once on Self, if patient is self-guarantor or
• Left click once in the Last/First name/DOB fields to search for a person who is
responsible for the payment of the encounter.
• Left click once on find, a list of patients will display, double click to select
• Left click once on Ok on the Modify Encounter Guarantor Information screen, the patient
will display in the Guarantor section
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V. INSURANCE OR CONTRACT ATTACHED TO ENCOUNTER
24. Access the patient’s chart, left click once on the Encounter Tab
25. Left click once on the Insurance subtab, the encounter insurance informaiton will display
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• This is the area in which users will change insurance informaiton, if needed.
• Insurance (Contract) can be updated or removed from this screen to the attached
encounter
26. Left click once on the Norton button, the shortcut menu will display
27. Left click once on Open, the Insurance Maintenance screen will display
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• Follow the Adding Insurance process to update insurance, if needed
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I. INSURANCE
• ONLY for person's with Commercial Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and Contracts
• Follow ClaimRemedi process
• ADDING AN INSURANCE
1. Left click once on Norton, of the Available Insurance grid located at the bottom of
the Add Patient Information screen, to access the shortcut menu
2. Left click once on New Insurance, the Payer Lookup screen displays
3. . Left click once in the Payer Name field, type in the first letter of the insurance or the whole
name of the insurance and click once on Find
• A Payer List will display with insurance names that start with the first letter that
was typed in the Payer Name field
▪ If the insurance presented by the patient is not available, send email with all
pertinent information by email to the insurance verification department.
4. Double left click on the name of the insurance to select the insurance, the Insurance
Maintenance screen displays
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• INSURANCE MAINTENANCE
o DETAIL TAB
5. Confirm the Insurance selected is correct in the Plan Name field
6. Left click once in the HIC/Policy Nbr field and enter a policy number
• If the policy number is a social security number user can use the, Ctrl S command
and it will copy the person's social security number from the PM chart
7. Left click once in the Group Number field to enter a group number, if applicable
8. Left click once in the checkbox next to Active to activate the insurance, it will indicate active
with a check mark
9. Left click once in the Effective Date field and enter the date the insurance will be effective
10. Left click once in the Expiration Date field and enter the date the insurance verification will
expire
11. Left click once in the Note and enter pertinent information related to the verification of the
insurance
12. Left click once on the Amount radio button next to indicate the Co-Payment
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13. Left click once in the Co-Payment field to enter a co-pay amount that is indicated on the
person's insurance card
14. Left click once in the Deductible field, during the ClaimRemedi process, a deductible amount
should display in the report, enter this amount here
O DETAIL – 2 (Patient name clarification on insurance card)
15. Left click once on the Detail - 2 Tab next to the Detail Tab
• This tab is designed to enter a different name, DOB or sex listed on the patient
insurance card.
• Left click once in any of the fields and document any different information listed on
the patients’ insurance card.
▪ Example:
• Frito-Pie Chips is what is displayed on the Medicare card, but the clinic is
financially screening Frito Chips because that is what is on the ID
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o BENEFITS INFO TAB
14. Left click once on the Norton button and select New to enter Eligibility and Benefits
information
• It is expected that staff enter all pertinent insurance information in the following fields
o Spoke with:
▪ Enter a specific person’s name as the person who you received the information
from
o Eligible for DOS
▪ Select Yes or No
• If “No” is selected enter a note in the “Reason NOT Eligible on DOS”
field. Example – adult who has Medicaid but today’s visit is for dental
services and this patient’s coverage does not cover dental services. Also
select Type of Benefit as Medical Only
• NOTE: Insurance should not be attached to the encounter if the insurance
does not cover the type of service.
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o PCP Name
▪ Enter the patient’s “PCP” Primary Care Provider’s name if not CHW
o Type of Benefit
▪ Dental Only
▪ Medical & Dental
▪ Medical Only
o Specific Note Regarding COPAY and Deductible Information
▪ Enter specific information regarding co-pay and/or deductible for the patient’s
coverage. Example – patient has met all co-pays for this calendar year or no need
to collect co-pay for today’s type of service.
o Pre-Authorization Required
▪ Select Yes or No
• If “Yes” is selected – save the Eligibility and Benefit Information
window and access the Authorizations tab
o AUTHORIZATIONS
15. Left click once on the Norton button and select New Authorization
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16. Left click once in the Authorization Code field and enter authorization number
17. Left click once in the Effective and Expiration Date fields and enter the appropriate dates
18. Left click once in the Nbr Encounters field and enter a total encounter numbers covered by the
authorization code
19. Left click once on OK on any open tab to return to the Insurance Maintenance screen.
20. Left click once on OK on the Insurance Maintenance screen to return to the Modify Patient
Information screen to view the newly entered insurance.
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• Once an insurance has been added to a person’s chart , the insurance will become
available to attach to an encounter at Encounter Creation and a green check mark
will display to indicate that it is available
• An insurance can be deactivated in this screen as well, by left clicking once on the
green arrow, the green arrow will disappear and the insurance is no longer available
• when linking patients through relations, all insurance information is listed for all
patients linked.
▪ For example, Patient58 (Child) (Patient) is covered by Aetna and Patient0516
(Parent) (Father) is not covered by Aetna, users will see Patient58 (Child)
(Patient) insurance(s) display in Patient0516 (Parent) (Father) insurance listings
when linked through relations
• Users will need to remove the green check mark under the "Available" column from
the non-covered patient/parent/child insurance listing. This will unlink the insurance
and not be available for selection. Only patients covered by the insurance should
have the green check mark attached.
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• An expired insurance will display with a red X on the file folder
II. EMPLOYER (CONTRACTS COVERAGE ONLY)
21. Left click once on the Employer category, the category is ONLY for patients who are
covered by a contract.
• See current list of contracts
• Ask the person for a copy of the mini registration form on the contracted agency's
letter head, exception - Title V
▪ If the person does not have the form contact the agency for a fax copy
• This form will be scanned into the person's PM chart
• If no contract needs to be added, continue to
Relations/Roles/Contact/Guarantor/Head of Household section
22. Left click once on Norton, to access the shortcut menu
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23. Left click once on New, the Employer Lookup screen displays
24. Left click once on Find, a list of current available contracts will display in the Matching
Records
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25. Double left click on the contract the person is covered under, this action is only to add the
contract to the PM chart. At Encounter Creation, this contract will also need to be added as as
a Guarantor to invoice the contracted agency
26. Confirm that at least an address is listed and left click once on OK, the contract will display in
the PM chart for selection at Encounter Creation
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• SLIDING FEE ALERT
o Sliding Fee alerts are real time, if the alert displays, the patient has a current Sliding Fee,
if the alert does not display, the Sliding Fee Schedule Verification and Family Income
has expired
o All sliding fee patient responsibility percentages will also display per encounter when an
encounter is created
• REVIEWING PATIENT SERVICES DOCUMENTS
o filed under the App For Disc Serv & Supp Docs document type will display in PM, in
the document management manila folder, in the Clinical History/Notes Tab of the
patient’s chart
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Purpose:
• A required process to collect and process payments. This action is required prior to
entering any payments in the payment transaction window.
Definition:
• A batch is the total accumulation of captured transactions that is stored in the system.
Each batch must be posted at the end of each business day by any user collecting
payments.
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements”
I. CREATING A BATCH
3. Left click once on , the Batch Posting screen displays
4. Left click once on Norton to open the shortcut menu
5. Left click once on New - Batch… , the Batch Maintenance screen displays
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II. BATCH DESCRIPTION
6. Left click once in Batch Desc field and type in, your first initial of your first name, full
last name and today’s date
• SWilliams 07/06/2010
o If a coworker happens to have the same initials add a middle initial or the
second letter of your first name
o SBWilliams 07/06/2010
7. Utilize the Default Tracking field if user needs the tracking field in the payment entry to
be the same with this each payment transaction in this batch
• Deposit number for all transactions in this batch
8. Utilize the Default Date field if user needs the transaction date to be the same for all
posted transactions of the batch, if not changed, the default date will be the created date
• Deposit date is 07/12/2015
III. SECURING THE BATCH
9. Left click once on the down arrow, next to the Secured to User field to select your name
• This is a very IMPORTANT STEP, if the batch is not secured to a user, the batch is
opened to any other user access.
• It is very important for user to secure each daily batch to you only this will eliminate
from someone else to access and/or modify your batch.
10. Left click once on a user name, this will secure this batch posting to that specific user
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11. Left click once on OK, the Batch Maintenance screen closes and the Batch Posting
screen re-opens.
IV. SET AS ACTIVE BATCH
12. Right click once on the batch to pull up the shortcut menu
13. Left click once on Set as Active Batch
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• A green check mark will confirm your batch is active
14. Left click once on the red located in the upper right hand corner of the Batch Posting
window.
15. Your batch is now complete for use when checking in a patient and collecting payments
16. Anytime a user logs out of NextGen, the user must “Set Batch as Active,” by following
steps # 11-12
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Purpose:
• End users to understand how to properly and in a timely manner process and bill encounters
Definition:
• A standardization of how to process and bill encounters
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements” process
3. Complete “Creating a New Batch and Set as Active” process
I. ACCESSING THE UNBILLED ENCOUNTERS REPORT
4. Left click once on Reports from the menu toolbar
5. Left click once on Accounts Receivable, Unbilled Encounters
• MEMORIZED REPORTS
o Any report from the Reports menu can be saved as memorized. These
memorized reports are only saved based on any filter changes
▪ Left click once on the Reports icon from the toolbar, the
Memorized Reports screen displays
• Based where the report is saved, select the Report Type
▪ Left click once on the down arrow on the Report Type field to see the
drop down list – follow example below
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▪ Left click once on United Solution, a list of available reports will
display
▪ Double left click on the report with the “Unbilled Encounters”
description, the Report Filter screen displays with the Columns tab
defaulted open
▪ Left click once on the “Filter 1” tab in the settings list to enter a date
range by encounter date
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▪ Left click once on “OK”, a list of “unbilled encounters” will display
based on the encounter dates entered
▪ Users are able to drill down directly from this report and access the
patient’s chart to bill or rebill the encounters listed
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II. ACCESSING THE UNBILLED ENOCUNTER
6. Double left click on an “Unbilled Encounter” directly from the report, the patient’s chart will
display, with the Encounters tab defaulted open and the encounter accessed highlighted as
active.
• Alerts may display – read all alerts carefully and take any action as applicable
• Encounters tab will display
o Encounter Information:
▪ Encounter Number
▪ Encounter Date
▪ Encounter Status
▪ Slide %
▪ Denture Contract
▪ Etc…
o Providers:
▪ Rendering,
▪ Referring
▪ Supervisor
▪ Location
o Diagnosis – attached to this encounter
o Guarantor
▪ Self as gurantor :
• 18 and older
• Emancipated minors
• STD contacted minors
▪ Empoyers (Contracts)
• Contracts who pay for services covered under specific
encounter, such as, BayArea Recovery or Title V
Patient Info
Guarantor
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III. CHARGE ENTRY
7. Left click once on the Charges icon on the toolbar, the charge posting screen will
display
• If charges are pending in the “holding tank”, a NextGen alert will display stating how many
pre-loaded charges need to be processed.
o Charges could also be processed by check-out staff as patients checkout for each visit.
If these charges have already been processed, no alert will display
8. Left click once on Process- to accept the charges, charges will display by line item
• Never select Reject. NEVER REJECT A PRE-LOADED CHARGE
• Close leaves the charges in the holding tank
• Once charges are accepted, based on the patient encounter coverage, users may see
adjustments.
o Selfpay patients with a discounted rate, will display a “Sliding Fee Discount
Adjustment”
o Covered patients may display an adjustment based on the coverage
▪ Example - Medicare – Medicare Rate Adjustment – Medicaid – Medicaid
Rate Adjustment
Patient Info
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IV. REQUIRED VERIFICATIONS PRIOR TO BILLING
These requirements are based on current billing processes and may be subject to change.
• Encounter Rendering/Referring/Location Verification
9. Left click once on the Encounter icon located on the charge posting screen toolbar,
the Encounter Maintenance screen will display
o Confirm the following fields match each line item charge
▪ Rendering
▪ Referring
▪ Supervisor (Encounter Only)
▪ Service Location
o Make appropriate changes to encounter or line item charge
▪ Example – encounter Rendering displays Walk-in Only, but charge rendering
displays Berkley and or service location
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• Encounter Insurance
o Billing users should have an understanding on how insurance company claims should
be billed. Based on charges processed and if patient has coverage, confirm if
insurance/coverage is attached to the encounter
10. Left click once on the Encounter Insurance Selection icon to verify the insurance
attached to the encounter
o Self-Pay patients will not have an insurance/coverage attached. The Selected
Insurance field should be blank
o Medicaid (MCOs and most payers identified as financial class “Medicaid”)
▪ All line item charges will adjust off with a “Medicaid Enc Rate
Adjustment”
▪ If required, a T1015 line item charge will be added as a new charge, after
the encounter/charges are billed. The T1015 charge will display with the
current encounter rate dollar amount.
▪ If required, the T1015 along with other procedure codes (charges) will
generate on the claim
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o Medicare – (National Government Services, Novartis, other payers identified as
financial class “Medicare”)
▪ All outside lab charges will display a “0.00” line item charge
o All in-house labs, x-rays, supplies, etc... (any charge not billable to national
government) charges will display at whole dollar in the Insurance 1 bucket and carve
out to Novartis on a secondary 1500 claim.
o All office visit charges will adjust off with a “Medicare Enc Rate Adjustment”
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o Contracts (AGENCY)
▪ See Agency Contract Guide
▪ See Contract List (describes when a contract is covered in full or what is owed
by the patient)
▪ Contract Adjustment (Specific) adjustment will display for any service
covered by the contract
o Contracts (DENTURE)
▪ See Dental Contract Services Agreement Process
▪ See Dental Contract Services Updates Memo
▪ Dental Contract Services Adjustment code will display for any dental
service covered by the contract
o Private Insurance
▪ Third Party Adjustment code will display for any service covered by the
private insurance
▪ Any patient responsibility remaining balances will display in the patient self-
pay bucket
• This usually occurs after the EOB is received when adjustments and
payments are entered
• Charges Review
o All charges per encounter MUST BE REVEIWED. Each encounter, based on the type of
visit, display specific visit charges
o Medical Encounters (verify by rendingering provider on encounter)
▪ Medical encounters will display Medical CPT Office Visit Codes to confirm
charting is complete, including but not limited to, addional CPTs, such as, lab,
xray, in-house, suppies, etc..
• To confirm a completed chart – a Medical CPT Office Visit code will be
included with each medical encounter. such as, New & Established Office
Visit, New & Established Patient Preventive Visits, CPTs
▪ If the Medical CPT Office Visit Code is missing, users must confirm the visit type
with the appointment listing, see “Confirming an Appointment” process and with
the encoutner within the EHR database. This is a confirmation that either the
patient was seen under other circumstances, (Lab/Xray Only, Dental, Counseling,
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etc…) other than, a Medical Office Visit or the medical provider has not
completed charting
o Access the EHR database, complete “Getting Started with NextGen -
How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen Application”
o Access the patient’s EHR chart, see “Getting Started with EHR - How to
Access Patient Charts in HER”
o Review the encounter by:
▪ Patient History Toolbar - Based on the date of service, medical
provider, and location; left click once on the expand button, to
the left of the manila folder, to expand the medical encounter
▪ Review templates – GCHD Finalized is the template utilized by
the Medical Provider to process the Medical Office Visit Codes.
• If the GCHD Finalized template does not display (meaning,
it does not exist) under the medical encounter, billing users
will determine the medical encounter is incomplete. Follow
current follow-up processes for completion of Medical
Encounter.
• If the GCHD Finalized template does display (meaning, the
template is visible) under the medical encounter, billing
users will access the templete by double left clicking to open
• The GCHD Finalized template is used by Medical staff to
submit Medical Office Visit CPTs. Even if the template
diplays under the encounter, billing users must open the
GCHD Finalized template to confirm a CPT was submitted.
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• Opened GCHD Finanlized template – no CPT calculated or
submitted – INCOMPLETE. Follow current follow-up
processes for completion of Medical Encounter.
• Opened GCHD Finanlized template – CPT calculated, but
not submitted – INCOMPLETE. Follow current follow-up
processes for completion of Medical Encounter.
• Opened GCHD Finanlized template – Calculated and
Submitted – COMPLETE
o This occurs when a PM user Rejects charges in the
charge posting screen from the “holding tank”
o If charges were once submitted, billing users will
have to enter charges manually – see Charges –
Manual Entry of this document. (note Diagnosis
codes associated to charges)
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o Dental Encounter (verify by rendingering provider on encounter)
▪ Dental ecounters will display Dental CDTs, such as, Diagnostic Exams,
Restorative, Endodontics, Periodontics, & Oral Surgery, including, but not limited
to, addional CDTs, such as, xrays etc.. A Dental Encounter should never only
include XRay CDTs
▪ If Dental CDT codes are missing, users must confirm the visit type with the
appointment listing, see “Confirming an Appointment” process and review
documentation in EDR to confirm if the dental provider has not completed
charting or the patient left without being seen
o Access the EDR database, complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to
Access, Login and Exit the NextGen Application”
o Access the patient’s EDR chart, complete “Accessing a Chart in EDR”
o Review the EDR chart:
▪ Based on the date of service, review completed CDTs in the EDR database,
within the Completed and Planned chart item section
▪ If CDT is not listed in the Completed items section, this means charting is
– INCOMPLETE. Follow current follow-up processes for completion of
Dental Encounter.
▪ If CDT is not listed in the Completed items section and only in the
Planned items section, this means charting is– INCOMPLETE. Follow
current follow-up processes for completion of Dental Encounter.
▪ If CDT is listed in the Completed items section, this means charting is–
COMPLETE.
o This occurs when a PM user Rejects charges in the charge
posting screen from the “holding tank”
COMPLETED ITEMS
PLANNED ITEMS
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o Hygienist Encounter (verify by rendingering provider on encounter)
▪ Hygienist ecounters will display Dental Hygienist CDT codes, such as, Preventive
& Periodontal to confirm charting is complete
▪ Follow Dental Encounter process listed above
o Counseling Encounter (verify by rendingering provider on encounter)
▪ Counseling ecounters will display Counseling CPT codes to confirm charting is
complete
o Access the EHR database, complete “Getting Started with NextGen -
How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen Application”
o Access the patient’s EHR chart, see “Getting Started with EHR - How to
Access Patient Charts in EHR”
o Review the encounter by:
▪ Patient History Toolbar - Based on the date of service, counseling
provider, and location; left click once on the expand button, to
the left of the manila folder, to expand the counseling encounter
▪ Review template – BH – Indvidual Counsel/Psych Prog Note is
the template utilized by the Counselor to process the Counseling
Visit Codes.
o If the BH – Indvidual Counsel/Psych Prog Note template
does not display (meaning, it does not exist) under the
medical encounter, users will determine the counseling
encounter is incomplete. Follow current follow-up processes
for completion of Counseling Encounter.
o If the BH – Indvidual Counsel/Psych Prog Note template
does display (meaning, the template is visible) under the
counseling encounter, users will access the templete by
double left clicking to open
o The BH – Indvidual Counsel/Psych Prog Note template is
used by the Counseling staff to submit Counseling Visit
CPTs. Even if the template diplays under the encounter,
billing users must open the BH – Indvidual Counsel/Psych
Prog Note template to confirm a CPT was submitted.
o Opened BH – Indvidual Counsel/Psych Prog Note
template – scroll to the very bottom of the template, if the
“Submit to Superbill” button is not selected and missing the
green check, no CPT has been submitted –
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INCOMPLETE. Follow current follow-up processes for
completion of Counseling Encounter.
o Opened BH – Indvidual Counsel/Psych Prog Note
template – scroll to the very bottom of the template, if the
“Submitted to Superbill is checked green, the CPT has been
submitted – COMPLETE.
o This occurs when a PM user Rejects charges in the
charge posting screen from the “holding tank”
o If charges were once submitted, billing users will
have to enter charges manually – see Charges –
Manual Entry of this document. (note Diagnosis
codes associated to charges)
o Nurse Only Encounter (usually displaying the 99211 Medical Office Visit CPT code)
▪ Nurse Only encounters will display a 99211 Medical Office Visit CPT code,
including, but not limited to, addional CPTs, such as, Depo, Wound Care. A Nurse
Only encounter can also ONLY display immunizations, in-house medications
injections, patient education dummy codes, & TB Skin Test & Readings without
the Medical Office Visit CPT included.
▪ If the required 99211 Medical Office Visit CPT code is missing, follow the
Medical Encounter process listed above
o Lab/Xray Only Encounter (usually ONLY displaying lab/xray CPT codes)
▪ Lab/Xray Only visits will only display lab/xray charges
▪ Users must confirm the visit type with the appointment listing, see “Confirming
an Appointment” process and the encoutner documentation in EHR must be
reviewed to confirm lab/xray only visit
o Access the EHR database, complete “Getting Started with NextGen -
How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen Application”
o Access the patient’s EHR chart, see “Getting Started with EHR - How to
Access Patient Charts in EHR”
o Review the encounter by:
o Patient History Toolbar - Based on the date of service, medical
provider, and location; left click once on the expand button, to
the left of the manila folder, to expand the medical encounter
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o Review templates – If the Lab Master is the ONLY template
utilized by the medical staff, then billing users can determine this
visit is a lab/xray only visit.
o Medical/Dental Record Request Encounter (Only displays dummy MedRec charge)
• Charges – Manual Entry
o For any charges discovered “Submitted or Completed” based on the processes listed
above, but are NOT displaying in the Charge Posted screen, billers must manually
enter missing charges with associated diagnosis codes.
▪ Access the Charge Posting screen as indicated in the charge entry section listed
above.
▪ Left click once on the New button
▪ Left click once in the Svc Item (Service Item) field and type in the missing CPT or
CDT code
o If modifiers are requried, enter modifiers in the CPT4 fields, there are 4
fields available for modifiers
▪ Left click once in the Diag (Diagnosis) field and type in the diagnosis assiciated to
the charge
o Left click once on the Next button if there are more than one
missed code
▪ Left click once on Save
o All other required fields will filter based on service item code or from the
encounter
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V. BILLING CHARGES
▪ This step should only be completed once all charges have been reviewed.
11. Left click once on the Bill Encounter icon, the Encounter Bill screen will display
• Self Pay
12. Confirm checkboxes to the left of each service charge being billed are checked
13. Left click once on OK, a Nextgen alert will display “Do you want to bill this self-pay
encounter”
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14. Left click once on Yes, encounter is now billed as self-pay to patient
• Medicaid
15. Confirm checkboxes to the left of each service charge are checked, action to bill service
charge
▪ For all service charges needed to display on a claim, confirm a green check mark is
displaying to the right of the service charge
▪ Based on current Medicaid billing - all service charges are billed to Medicaid.
16. Left click once on OK, the claim will go through an initial claim scrub. The system will create
a Claim Production Report for the encounter, a Claim Process screen will display indicating a
claim is being processed.
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o Claim Production Status Report
▪ Users must read the Message column and if errors occurr during the claim
process, take action as indicated.
▪ Medicaid claims will produce and service charges will display on a 1500 claim
form for Medical service charges and a ADA for Dental service charges
17. Left click once on the Exit icon to close the Claim Production Status Report, a
Nextgen alert will display “No errors were encountered. Create claim?
18. Left click once on OK, the Charge Posting screen will display
a. This example is addressing Medicaid, Medicaid utilizes Encounter Rate Billing – a
required additional line item, what is called a “T1015” code will display on the 1500
claim form.
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• Medicare
19. Confirm checkboxes to the left of each service charge are checked, action to bill service
charge
20. For all service charges needed to display on a claim, confirm a green check mark is
displaying to the right of the service charge
a. Because most of service charges to Medicare either adjust off or $0.00 out, the only
green check mark that will display, are carved out service charges. Users must use
Balance Ctl to manage service charges to display on claims
o Left click once on the Balance Ctl button to access the Balance
Control screen
o Left click once in the “R” column to the Right of Ins1 Amt, this will display a
green check mark and include the service charge on the claim.
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b. Based on current Medicare billing - all service charges are billed to Medicare.
21. Left click once on OK, the claim will go through an initial claim scrub. The system will create
a Claim Production Report for the encounter, a Claim Process screen will display indicating a
claim is being processed.
o If a NextGen alert displays stating “This request will produce a total of 2 claims. Do
you want to proceed”?
o Left click once on Yes.
▪ Most Medicare claims allow in-house labs, medications, supplies,
etc…to be carved out on a 1500 claim form.
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o Claim Production Status Report
▪ Users must read the Message column and if errors occurr during the claim
process, take action as indicated.
▪ Medicare claims will produce and service charges will display on a UB92 claim
form for Medical service charges. And if, any inhouse labs, medications, supplies,
etc… are services charges on the same encounter, these charges are carved out
and sent out on a 1500 cliam form
22. Left click once on the Exit icon to close the Claim Production Status Report, the
Charge Posting screen will display.
a. This example is addressing Medicare, Medicare utilizes Encounter Rate Billing – a
required additional line item, what is called a “G” code will display on the UB92 claim
form.
• Contracts
o Refer to Agency Contract Guide and Contract List
▪ Based on the Agency Contract Guide and Contract List – varies billing
processes can occur
▪ A contract can be billed as self pay if the patient under contract is
responsible for the bill
▪ Internal invoicing through the accounting department is conducted to
bill agencies
▪ No claims are produced, if a claim is produced - delete
▪ If applicable – the guarantor must be the contracted agency and not self
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23. Confirm checkboxes to the left of each service charge are checked, action to bill service
charge
24. Left click once on OK, a Nextgen alert will display “Do you want to bill this self-pay
encounter”
25. Left click once on Yes, encounter is now billed as self-pay to patient
o If a NextGen alert displays “No charges are selected for proceeding. Go to Balance
Control and select at least one charge before continuing”
o Left click once on OK, to return to the Encounter Bill screen
o Left click once on the Balance Ctl button to access the Balance
Control screen
o Left click once in the “R” column to the Right of Ins1 Amt, this will display a
green check mark and include the service charge on the claim.
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26. Left click once on OK, the claim will go through an initial claim scrub. The system will create
a Claim Production Report for the encounter, a Claim Process screen will display indicating a
claim is being processed.
o Claim Production Status Report
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▪ Users must read the Message column and if errors occurr during the claim
process, take action as indicated.
▪ Contract claims will always produce errors.
▪ Contract claims will be created but deleted immediately.
• The system will not bill service charges unless a claim is created.
27. Left click once on the Exit icon to close the Claim Production Status Report, a
Nextgen alert will display “The claim contains errors which may cause it to be rejected by the
claim payer. Do you want to create it anyway”?
28. Left click once on Yes, the Charge Posting screen will display
29. Left click once on the Claims icon from the PM toolbar to open the Encounter
Claim Requests screen, to delete the dirty claim.
30. Right click once on the dirty claim to display the shortcut menu
31. Left click once on Delete
32. Left click once on Close, on the Encounter Claim Request screen, to return to the Charge
Posting screen.
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• Private Insurance
33. Confirm checkboxes to the left of each service charge are checked, action to bill service
charge
▪ For all service charges needed to display on a claim, confirm a green check mark is
displaying to the right of the service charge
34. Left click once on OK, the claim will go through an initial claim scrub. The system will create
a Claim Production Report for the encounter, a Claim Process screen will display indicating a
claim is being processed.
o Claim Production Status Report
▪ Users must read the Message column and if errors occurr during the claim
process, take action as indicated.
▪ Private Insurance claims will produce and service charges will display on a 1500
claim form for Medical service charges and a ADA for Dental service charges
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35. Left click once on the Exit icon to close the Claim Production Status Report, a
Nextgen alert will display “No errors were encountered. Create claim?
36. Left click once on OK, the Charge Posting screen will display
• Exclude Service Charges from Claims
o If at any time a service charge should not be included on a claim and not be
billed to this insurance, users must remove the green check mark and remove
the dollar amount from the insurance bucket.
37. Left click once on any green check mark in the “R” column to the Right of Ins1 Amt, to
remove service charges from a specific insurance amt buckets and or secondary/teritary
insurances.
o Enter dollar amounts in the appropriate Ins Amt fields when choosing other
than the Ins1 bucket.
o Removing any dollar amount from the insurance amt buckets will autopopulate
in the Patient Amt field and the total becomes patient responsibility
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VI. CONFIRMING OR VIEWING A CLAIM
• Confirming a claim has been created, clean and pending processing
o To view individual claims, the charges window or an encounter must be selected to view a
certain claim form for a specific encounter
38. Left click once on the Claims icon from the PM toolbar, the Encounter Claim
Requests screen
o All claims associated with the specific encounter will be listed
o A status of “Clean” “Pending” is standard
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o A status of “Dirty” should NEVER be kept, but deleted and billing must be corrected to
display a “Clean” claim. (NEVER DELETE ARCHIVED CLAIMS)
o A green check mark indicates the claim is pending processing.
o See “How to Process Claims”
• Viewing a Claim
39. Right click once on the claim line, to display the shortcut menu and select open, the Claim
will display
o 1500
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o UB92
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o ADA
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Purpose:
• Process pending claims created from billed encounters to receive payment
Definition:
• To accurately export billable claims to payers through the clearing house
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements”
3. Understand “Basic Billing – Things to Know”
I. CREATING THE EXPORTING CLAIM FILES
4. Left click once on the EDI File icon, the 837 Electronic File Creation screen
displays
5. Left click once on the down arrow of the Submitter Profile Library field. Users will select
each individual library listed below and process individually:
a. ClaimRemedi 5010
b. ClaimRemedi 5010 TMHP
c. ClaimRemedi 5010 UB
d. ClaimRemedi FP 5010
• Each payer is linked to a specific library based on requirements.
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6. Left click once on the down arrow of the Claim Form field and select the type of claim that
needs to be exported
• 1500
• ADA
• UB92
7. Left click once on the down arrow of the Claim Type field and select the correct claim type
such as Commercial or Medicaid
8. Left click once on the find, button to list all claims needing to be uploaded to the
clearing house.
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9. Left click once in the File Options field, select where to send the file and create a file name
convention for each type of Claim form/Type
• It is preferred all claim files are saved and stored on shared drives for future access if
needed
o Keep from saving claim files on personal desktops.
• Ex: Y:\claims\Nov 2017\11212017commercial
o Y is a shared drive, claims is a file folder, Nov 2017 is a file folder,
11212017commerical is the file name
o This helps identify the type of claims contained in this file
10. Left click once on the process, button to export the files to the shared drive, an
Electronic Send Report will display.
• This confirms a file was created
11. Repeat these steps for each Submitter Profile Library, Claim Form and Claim Type
II. EXPORTING CLAIM FILES
• Access the Clearing House
12. Complete ClaimRemedi process, https://claimremedi.providersportal.com/ and log in.
• Selecting the Claim Files
13. Left click once on Submit – Claims, the Claim Submission page will display
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14. Left click once on the Select button, a search file screen will display. Search for the processed
claim file needing to be uploaded to the clearing house.
15. Left click once on Open, the file will display in the Click Select Files to get started section
• Claims will auto populate in the Uploaded Claim Files section
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16. Repeat these steps for each claim file
17. Follow ClaimRemedi process to complete the Claim Edits within ClaimRemedi process
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Purpose:
• To verify the request status(pending or archived), change media type (paper or electronic) of a
claim. This process is usually performed if a payer is requesting changes to a claim.
Definition:
• The act of viewing pending or archived claims within Nextgen
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements”
3. Understand “Basic Billing – Things to Know”
I. SEARCHING FOR CLAIMS
4. Left click once on , the Claims Request Lookup screen displays
5. Left click once on the down arrow of the Request Status field, to select Archived or Pending
claims
• Archived claims are not available for processing, but can be flagged for re-bill or
regenerate a claim request
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• Pending claims are still available for processing.
• Complete Exporting Claims process to archive claims
6. Left click once on the down arrow of the Media Type field, to select either electronic or paper
7. Left click once on the down arrow of the Claim Form field to select the type of form
8. Left click once on the down arrow of the Claim Type field to narrow down the search
9. Left click once on the Find button, all claims filtered will display in the Claim Requests field
• A pending list can help determine how many claims are still needing to be uploaded to
the clearing house
II. CHANGING MEDIA TYPES
10. Right click once on any one claim to display the shortcut menu
11. Left click once on the Electronic Claim option, a NextGen alert will display, Change Claim’s
media type from electronic or paper?
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a. The nextgen alert will display, Change Claim’s media type from paper to electronic?
For paper claim changes to electronic, adding a check mark on the Electronic Claim
option, indicating the claim will be processed as an electronic claim
• This process is usually required from the payer when a claim needs changes
• The Medial Type will change from E (Electronic) to P (Paper) or vice versa
• Adding the check mark to the Electronic Claim option changes the from Paper to
Electronic
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III. PRINTING CLAIMS
12. Right click once on any paper media claim to display the shortcut menu
• this option is not available for electronic media type claims
13. Left click once on Print - Claims, the claims printing screen displays
• The Update “Pending” to “Archived” status on paper claim is checked
14. Left click once on OK, all selected paper claims will print to the defaulted printer
15. Did all claims print correctly? Left click once on Yes or No
a. Yes – system will change status of claim from pending to archived
• Printing Options
b. No – system will keep status of pending on claim
o If claim did not print correctly – adjustments can be made through the Options
button
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o Enter offset from top and left margins
o Left click Ok, to try printing
IV. ARCHIVED CLAIMS
• Archived claims are not available for processing, but can be flagged for re-billing or
regenerate a claim request
• Flag Encounter for Rebill
16. Left click once on Flag Encounter for Rebill, the rebill screen displays, this will allow the
user to run the encounter through the billing process to create a new claim request
17. Left click once on OK, the Claim Request Rebill reason screen displays
18. Left click once in the field and type in a reason, (i.e., policy number corrected, added gender
of the patient), the status on the encounter should change to rebill
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• The encounter is considered rebilled in the system, but the new claim has been
exported to the clearing house
• Follow Exporting Claims process
• Regenerate Claim Request
19. Left click once on Regenerate Claim Request, if the user does not want to make any changes
to the claim, this request will not go through the bill process again, but will create a new claim
with the exact same information submitted before and place it in a pending status ready to
process
20. Left click on OK
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Purpose:
• To collect any outstanding balances on patient accounts
Definition:
• To accurately collect and apply patient payments for outstanding balances
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements” process
3. Complete “Creating a New Batch and Set as Active” process
I. ACCESSING THE ACTIVE BATCH
4. Left click once on , the Batch Posting screen and the users secured batch
displays
5. Double left click once the user secured batch to access the Payment Entry screen
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II. ACCESSING THE ACCOUNT/ENCOUNTER
• ACCOUNT SOURCE
▪ Most patient payments must be posted to the Account source, with the
exception of payments made to Dental Contract Service encounters, the
source will be Encounter not Account
• ENCOUNTER SOURCE
▪ Payer payments and Dental Contract Service payments will be applied to an
encounter source. See both current “Dental Contract Service Agreement
Process” and “Dental Contract Service Updates Memo” procedures to
probably apply payments
6. Left click once on the down arrow of the Source field, select Account/Encounter
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7. Left click once on the Search icon, to search for the account name, the
Account/Encounter List screen displays
8. Left click once in the Last (name) field and enter the person’s last name
9. Left click once in the Birth Date field and enter the person’s date of birth
10. Left click once on the Find button to display a search result of Matching Records of all
persons with the same last name and date of birth
o PERSON IS NOT LISTED IN ACCOUNT/ENCOUNTER LIST
• If user determines the person is not listed in Account/Encounter List, this
person does not have an account and the account may be in someone else’s name
• Access the patient’s chart, relations/role category or communicate with person to
whom the account holder may be, then proceed with person is listed process
below
O PERSON IS LISTED IN ACCOUNT/ENCOUNTER LIST
• If user determines the person is listed in Account/Encounter List
11. Confirm the searched person is the correct person by verifying the last name, first name,
and DOB
12. Double left click on the person’s last name to select the patient and apply payments to
their account, the Payment Entry screen displays with patient’s account displaying
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• Alerts may display, read carefully, take any action as applicable and close
• ACCOUNT SOURCE (used for patient payments only)
• Any charge not paid will display with a balance
• ENCOUNER SOURCE (used for patient and specific payer payments)
• Encounter source is encounter specific, the most recent encounter with a balance will
display first
o Left click once on the down arrow of the Enc/Clam# field and select the
appropriate encounter to enter the payment
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o ENTERING THE PAYMENT
• ACCOUNT/ENCOUNTER PAYMENT ENTRY - PATIENT ONLY
• ONLY if payments are collect should a user access the Payment Entry screen
13. Left click once on the down arrow of the Pay Code field and select the appropriate
payment method.
14. Left click once in the Tracking field, for Credit Card/Debit Card and Check payments
ONLY
a. Enter an authorization number for all Credit Card/Debit Card payments
b. Enter a check number only for all Check payments
15. Left click once in the Pay Amt field and enter the total amount user is collecting
o UNAPPLIED PAYMENTS
• If user is collecting more than the balance is displaying, an Unapplied
Payment screen will display
▪ Account Source
▪ Encounter Source
• Left click once on OK
▪ Account Source
o An unapplied amount will display in the Acct Credit field
▪ Encounter Source
o An unapplied amount will display in the Enc Credit field
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o PAYMENTS POSTED TO OUTSTANDING LINE ITEMS
• Payments will post to the oldest line item with a balance first, as account
payments are collected
• Left click once on Save
• ENCOUNTER PAYMENT ENTRY – EOB PAYMENTS
(can only be applied through the encounter)
• ONLY if payments are collect should a user access the Payment Entry screen
16. Left click once in the Payer field and select the payer name/patient name option
17. Left click once on the down arrow of the Pay Code field and select Third Party
Payment method.
18. Left click once in the Tracking field, enter deposit information
19. Left click once in each line item within the Third Party Payment column and enter
each total for each line items listed on the EOB
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• ENCOUNTER ADJUSTMENT ENTRY – EOB ADJUSTMENTS
(can only be applied through the encounter)
20. Left click once on the down arrow of the Adj Code field and select the correct
adjustment code based on the adjustment per payer
21. Left click once in each line item within the “name of adjustment” Adjustment column
and enter each total for each line items listed on the EOB
22. Left click once on the Recalc button, the system will auto produce totals in the Pay Amt
and Adj Amt fields
23. Left click once on Save
o PRINTING THE RECEIPT (if patient requests one to be mailed)
24. Left click once on the printing icon, to print the patient’s receipt, the shortcut
menu will display
25. Left click once on Account Receipt, the Print Account Receipt screen will display
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26. Left click once on Print, the Account Receipt will print to the defaulted printer, make
sure the default printer is where Receipts print, this copy is for patient
27. Left click once on Print again, the Account Receipt will print to the defaulted printer,
make sure the default printer is where Receipts print, this copy is for the user to
reconcile with End of Day Balancing.
28. Left click once on Close, continue to follow patient services procedures
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29. Left click once on icon, to close the Print Account Receipt screen, the Payment
Entry screen displays
Patient Info
Account holder
List of Encounters
payment posted to Total Payment
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Purpose:
• Voiding charges, adjustments and payments reversals are performed to correct billing
records as needed. Billing users must document reasons to why a charge was voided, an
adjustment was added or a payment was reversed.
Definition:
• The act of voiding and/or adjusting charges or apayments from a patient’s
encounter
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements” process
3. Complete “Creating a New Batch and Set as Active” process
4. Left click once on , the Charge Posting screen displays
I. SEARCHING FOR ENCOUNTERS BY PATIENT NAME
5. Left click once on the search icon the Patient Lookup dialog box displays, to
search by patient name
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6. Left click once in the Last name field and enter the person’s last name
7. Left click once in the Birth Date field and enter the person’s date of birth
8. Left click once on the Find button to display a search result of Matching Records of all
persons with the same last name and date of birth
• NOTE: The less search criteria the user enters, the more person search result will
display. If person is not listed based on search ALWAYS perform a double
search by removing data from a field. Ex: Only enter a last name without a DOB
or enter a DOB without a last name.
9. Left click once on the patent name to highlight the patient
10. Left click once on open, the patient’s information will populate on the Charge Posting
screen
11. Left click once on the down arrow of the Encounter field to select the correct encounter
number in which charges need to be voided
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II. SEARCHING FOR ENCOUNTERS BY ENCOUNTER NUMBER
12. Left click once on the search icon the Patient Lookup screen displays, to search
by encounter number (Enc Nbr)
13. Enter the encounter number in the Enc Nbr field to search by encounter number and left
click once on find, the patient name and encounter will display
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III. VOIDING CHARGES
• Once a charge is voided it cannot be reversed and a new charge will need to be entered, if
applicable
• $0 SIM items cannot be voided unless other charges exist on the same encounter
14. Left click once on the Line Item needed to be voided, this action will highlight the charge
• NOTE: if charge has not been processed through nightly processing, the charge
can be deleted. A delete button will display, not a void button
15. Left click once on VOID, located in the middle of the screen.
• Confirmation Screens
a. Charges without transactions
▪ Will display a line through the line item and no line item credit will
display in any insurance or patient buckets
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b. Charges with transactions
▪ Will display a line through the line item and line item credit will
display in patient bucket
▪ Line item credits must be reversed – see Reversals: Adjustments or
Payments
IV. REVERSALS
• ADJUSTMENTS
• All adjustments must be reversed using the same exact adjustment code
a. Example, a charge is displaying a private insurance adjustment, when
reversing the adjustment, the private insurance adjustment code must be
used
16. Left click once on the black arrow to the left of the voided date/svc item charge to expand
the line item and display all adjustments (and/or payments) to the line item
17. Double left click once on either the adjustment code, the posted transaction Payment
Entry window with detailed information will display
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▪ Make note of the transaction payer, tracking, date, adjustment code, transaction
notes, and adjustment amount
▪ Example:
o Payer: Aetna/Test4, Patient4
o Tracking: Blank
o Date: 10/02/17 (same as original date)
o Adjustment Code: Private Insurance Adjustment
o Adjustment Amount (Column):-$21.00
o Transaction Note: Blank
18. Left click once on the X to close the posted transaction Payment Entry screen, the
Charge Posting screen will display
19. Left click once on the Add Transaction icon, a blank Payment Entry screen will
display (same window as if user is adding a patient payment)
▪ User must enter all data noted within the posted transaction payment entry screen
review
▪ Example: Left click once in each of the following fields and select or enter
o Payer: Aetna/Test4, Patient4
o Tracking: Blank
o Date: 10/02/17(same as original date)
o Adjustment Code: Private Insurance Adjustment
o Adjustment Amount (Column):-$21.00 (same exact way the dollar was
posted)
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▪ Dollar amount must be entered directly in the adjustment
column on the line item from which the adjustment is being
reversed from
o Transaction Note: Enter a note as to why the adjustment is being reversed
20. Left click once on the Recalc button to recalculate the dollars entered within the
adjustment column
▪ A total amount dollar amount should display in the Adjustment Amount field
21. Left click once on the Save button to save the transaction, if a Status is required – select
one of the following
• You must also determine the status in which the remaining balance should display
in
• Settled moved to self
• Use if the remaining balance is patient responsibility
• Rebill
• Use if the remaining balance needs to be rebilled
• Appeal Deny
• Use if the remaining balance needs to be appealed
• None
• Use if the remaining balance is $0.00, if the balance is a wrap around
for Medicaid, or none of the above apply
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• PAYMENTS
• This process is similar to reversing adjustments. In most instances payments will
be moved from one encounter to another. Enter the dollar amount in the opposite
manner in which it was entered, using the (-)sign with the same pay code used.
❖ Example, a patient paid $15.00 in cash towards a nominal fee, but the
patient left without being seen and the nominal fee is voided. The payment
should be reversed by entering -$15.00 on the nominal fee line item, using
the Cash Payment in the Pay code field.
22. Follow steps in the Reversal section, however user is reviewing payments
▪ Make note of the transaction payer, tracking, date, paytment code, transaction
notes, and pay amount
▪ Example:
a. Payer: Test4, Patient4
b. Tracking: Blank
c. Date: 11/09/17 (same as original date)
d. Payment Code: Cash Payment
e. Payment Amount (Column):$15.00
f. Transaction Note: Blank
23. Left click once on the Add a Transaction icon, on the charge entry screen, the
Payment Entry screen will display
▪ User must enter all data noted within the posted transaction payment entry screen
review
▪ Example: Left click once in each of the following fields and select or enter
a. Payer: Test4, Patient4
b. Tracking: Blank
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c. Date: 11/09/17 (same as original date)
d. Payment Code: Cash Payment
e. Payment Amount (Column):-$15.00
▪ Dollar amount must be entered directly in the payment column on the
line item from which the payment is being reversed from
f. Transaction Note: Enter a note to why the payment is being reversed and
where the payment is being applied.
▪ Example: patient left without being seen and payment moved to encounter
#5555 with outstanding balance
V. RE-ENTERING A REVERSED PAYMENT
• For all payment reversals – the payment must be re-entered, even if re-entered onto a
different encounter or to the patient account. See Patient and EOB Payments. Users
must use all original payment dates and codes when re-entering payment reversals.
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Purpose:
• To identify encounters for CHW collection process
Definition:
• A pre-listed encounter is eligible for collection process and bad debt
• Encounters can be pre-listed for review before they are turned over for collection and
assigned a Bad Debt status. The following conditions must be before pre-listing an
encounter:
▪ The encounter and all line item charges must have a Billed status.
▪ The Insurance balances must be equal to zero($0.00) dollars.
▪ The Patient balance must be greater than zero($0.00) dollars.
▪ No credit balance can exist on the encounter.
▪ No unposted transactions can exist on the encounter.
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements”
3. Understand “Basic Billing – Things to Know”
I. ACCESSING THE ENCOUNTER
4. Left click once on , to search for a specific encounter to pre-list, the Encounter
Lookup screen displays
▪ If an encounter number is not available, a person lookup can be conducted on this
same screen
▪ Left click once in the Last name field and enter the person’s last name
▪ Left click once in the Birth Date field and enter the person’s date of birth
▪ Left click once on the Find button to display a search result of Matching Records
of all persons with the same last name and date of birth
• NOTE: The less search criteria the user enters, the more person search result
will display. If person is not listed based on search ALWAYS perform a
double search by removing data from a field. Ex: Only enter a last name
without a DOB or enter a DOB without a last name
• Review each result in the matching records list and determine if the person is
listed
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5. Left click once in the Enc Nbr field and enter the encounter to pre-list
6. Left click once on Find
7. Right click once to display the shortcut menu and select Chart, the patient’s chart will
display defaulted to the Encounter’s tab
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II. DOCUMENTING THE ENCOUNTERS AS PRE-LISTED
8. Right click once on the encounter in which needs to be Pre-Listed, the shortcut menu
will display
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9. Left click once on Pre-List
10. Left click once on Open, the Pre-List Multiple Encounters From Chart screen will
display
11. Left click once on the down arrow for the Collection Agency field and select “CHW
Billing and Collections”
12. Left click once on the Calendar icon to select the Effective Date
13. Left click once in the Guar Credit Rating field and select Bad
14. Left click once in the Bad Debt Status and select Letters Only
▪ Multiple encounters can be selected on this screen
15. Left click once on OK, the encounter is now pre-listed
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III. DOCUMENTING THE ENCOUNTERS WITH FOLLOW UP DATES
16. Right click once on the encounter to enter a follow up date, the shortcut menu will
display
17. Left click once on Open, the Encounter Maintenance screen will display with the general
tab defaulted open
18. Left click once on the Billing and Collections tab
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19. Left click once in the Collection Follow-Up Date field to enter a follow up date in
accordance with the “CHW Billing and Collections” policy for the specific collection
letter time frame
a. Debt Warning Notice, 1st letter at 60 days with at least $100 balance
b. 2nd Debt Warning Notice, 2nd letter sent if no response at 30 days from
the first notice
c. Suspension, 3rd letter sent if no response at 60 days from the 2nd notice
20. Left click once in the Collection Follow-Up Date field to enter a date in which the user
must follow-up if the patient has not taken action.
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• ALL THESE STEPS WILL NEED TO BE REVERSED IF THE PATIENT
IS PLACED ON A BUDGET PLAN
▪ Select Delete from the Pre-List option
▪ Remove the Follow-up date on the Billing and Collection tab of the
encounter
21. Left click once on OK to save the follow-up changes
IV. ASSIGNING THE CORRECT COLLECTION LETTER TO THE ACCOUNT
22. Right click once on any of the encounter to access the account, the shortcut menu will
display
23. Left click once on Account, the account will display with the properties tab defaulted
open
24. Left click once the down arrow in the Collection Letter field and select one of the
following in accordance with the CHW Billing and Collection Policy for the specific
collection letter time frame
▪ Debt Warning Notice, 1st letter at 60 days with at least $100 balance
▪ 2nd Debt Warning Notice, 2nd letter sent if no response at 30 days from the
first notice
▪ Suspension, 3rd letter sent if no response at 60 days from the 2nd notice
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25. Left click once in the Send Collection Letter check box to display the check mark, the
system will include this patient’s account to the list when letters are generated
26. Left click once on the red “X” to close the chart and save the changes
27. Left click once on Yes to save changes to the account
V. PRINTING PRE-LISTED LETTERS
28. Left click once on File on the PM menu bar, to display the shortcut menu
29. Left click once on Print Forms, Letters, Account Collection Letters, the Batch
Account Collection Letters screen will display
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30. Left click once on Find, a list of pending letters will display
▪ Confirm a check mark is selected for each letter to print
▪ Confirm the Update Letter Dates check box is selected. This will reset and
indicate no same letter is printed in the next letter run
31. Left click once on Print, letters will print to defaulted printer. A nextgen alert will
display, Did the letter(s) print correctly?
32. Left click once on Yes, letters selected for printing will no longer display on the Batch
Account Collections Letters screen.
▪ Letters should be processed weekly
▪ A Last Letter Print Date will display in the patient’s account
▪ The letter that was once assigned will no longer display in the Collection Letter
field
▪ Repeat all steps by adding additional collection letters at the account level for
each collection letter needed based on the “CHW Billing and Collection Policy”
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VI. RUNNING THE COLLECTIONS FOLLOW-UP REPORT
• This report will be used to keep track of when the next letter is needed
33. Left click once on Reports on the menu bar to display the shortcut menu
34. Left click once on Memorized to display a report listing
35. Left click once on the down arrow for the Report Type field and select United Solutions
36. Double click on the Collections Board Panel Report, the report filter will display with
the columns tab defaulted open
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37. Left click once on Filter 1, enter encounter dates. Start date will always be 10/19/2010
through the current end of month.
38. Left click once on the Filter 2 tab and make sure Collection Letter 1 is entered for the Pat
Sts field.
39. Left click once on OK to run the report, the report will display
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• This report will list all encounters with a patient status of Collection Letter 1
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Purpose:
• Based on the CHW Billing and Collections Policy, patients are allowed the opportunity to
pay outstanding balances in installments
Definition:
▪ An installment plan for patients to be able to pay off outstanding balances
due
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements”
3. Understand “Revenue Cycle Processes – Things to Know”
I. ACCESSING THE ACCOUNT
4. Left click once on the Account icon to locate the patient’s account, the Account
Lookup screen will display
5. Left click once in the Employer/Last Name field and enter a patient last name
6. Left click once on Find to located the patient account
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7. Double left click on the Account to open the account, the patient account will display
with the Properties tab defaulted open
II. CREATING A BUDGET PLAN
8. Left click once on the Budget tab of the patient’s account, any budget plan assigned or
completed will display or no budget plans will display if the patient has never been on a
budget plan
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9. Left click once on the Norton button to display the shortcut menu, to create a new budget
plan
10. Left click once on New, the Budget Details screen will display
▪ Confirm the Non-Perpetual radio button is selected – this option allows to only
select specific encounters to be included in the plan
11. Left click once on the Norton button to display the shortcut menu, to select encounters to
be included in the budget plan
12. Left click once ALL to add all encounters qualified for a budget plan
• All encounters will display with a patient balance will display
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13. Left click once to highlight each encounter that should not be included in the Budget
Plan
14. Left click on the Norton button to display the short cut menu and select Delete for each
encounter not included in the Budget Plan
• The Total Patient Balance will display the total Pat Bal of all encounters
selected for the budget plan
15. Left click once in the Budget Due Date and enter when the first payment is due
▪ Based on when the patient wants to make the first payment, but before 30 days
16. Left click once on the Payment Cycle down arrow to select Every 30 days
17. Enter the dollar amount the patient agrees to pay in the Payment Amount field, see
“CHW Billing and Collection Policy” for minimum
18. Hit the Tab key on your keyboard, the system will calculate the Total # Payments.
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19. Left click once on Apply, the budget plan is now in active
20. Left click once on Close, the budget plan will display in the Budget tab of the patient’s
account
▪ If the patient’s encounter is included in a budget plan, the encounter will not display on
the statement. Budget plan encounters will be managed and included on budget plan
reminder letters
o Adding additional encounters at a later date to the same budget plan
21. Left click once on the current Budget Plan to highlight the plan and add the additional
encounters
22. Left click once on the Norton button to display the short cut menu and select open
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23. Left click once on Re-Establish, the Budget Plan becomes editable
▪ Follow same steps as listed above when the budget plan was originally created
▪ A newly “Active” budget plan will display and the previously active budget plan will
inactivate
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III. PRINTING BUDGET LETTERS
24. Left click once on File on the PM menu bar, to display the shortcut menu
25. Left click once on Print Forms, Letters, Budget Letters, the BudgetLetters screen will
display
▪ All check marks for each Include Budget Letters categories will defaulted checked
▪ A total of Letter Count will display to the right of the Budget Letter categories – this total
letters will print
26. Left click onc on Print
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▪ A confirmation if letters printed properly will display – left click once on Yes
IV. RUNNING THE BUDGET PLAN REPORT
• This report will display patients who are on a budget plan
27. Left click once on Reports on the menu bar to display the shortcut menu
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28. Left click once on Memorized to display a report listing
29. Left click once on the down arrow for the Report Type field and select Collections
30. Double click on the Budget Plans, the report filter will display with the columns tab
defaulted open
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31. Left on OK, a report will generate listing patients on a budget plan
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Coastal Health & Wellness Clinic
Dental Contract Services Agreement Process
I. Patient Appointment
▪ Patient can request a dental contract services appointment with either the Dental
Receptionist, Contact Center or Check-Out desk. All dental contract services associated
appointments must be identified with the “Dental Contract Services” event. Selecting the
“Dental Contract Services” event informs the Check-In staff when not to collect the
nominal/deposit fee. Also, apply the appointment to the designated Dental Contract
Services category/time slot to schedule dental contract services appointments.
II. Dental Provider
▪ Completes a Comprehensive Exam
▪ Determine patient’s needs and procedures needed to implement a dental contract
services treatment plan, including extractions and all necessary pre-work.
▪ Educate patient on procedures and steps to complete a dental contract service
treatment plan
▪ Electronically complete the Pre- Dental Contract Services Assessment Form, by:
(a) checking the check boxes to the left of the dental contract services CDT
codes
(b) enter a tooth number in the free text field to the right of the extraction CDT
code description
ex:
▪ Elec
tronically sign and date Pre- Dental Contract Services Assessment Form
▪ Print a completed copy of the Pre- Dental Contract Services Assessment Form
for the patient
▪ Explain to the patient if a Dental Contract Services Agreement is not signed within
30 days of issuing the Pre- Dental Contract Services Assessment Form, the
patient must be re-evaluated and a new Pre- Dental Contract Services Assessment
Form must be completed by the dental provider
▪ Explain to the patient to deliver the Pre- Dental Contract Services Assessment
Form to a Business Representative through the Check-out staff. The Business
Representative will assist the patient with executing a Dental Contract Services
Agreement and discuss payment options
▪ Electronically enter all dental contract services appropriate CDTs as “PLANNED”
at the patient’s first dental contract services appointment
▪ Will “COMPLETE” all “PLANNED” dental contract services CDTs when a
procedure is performed, such as, an extraction, impression, wax bite, etc..or the
appropriate appliance is delivered
Coastal Health & Wellness
Pre-Dental Contract Services Assessment Form
CDT Code CDT Description DENTURES
D5110 Complete Denture - Maxillary
D5120 Complete Denture - Mandibular
D5130 Immediate Denture - Maxillary
D5140 Immediate Denture - Mandibular
D5211 Maxillary Partial Denture - Resin Base
D5212 Mandibular Partial Denture - Resin Base
D5213 Maxillary Partial Denture - Cast Metal Framework with Resin Denture Bases
D5214 Mandibular Partial Denture - Cast Metal Framework with Resin Denture Bases
CDT Description D7140 Extraction, Coronal Remnants Deciduous Tooth 1, 2 ,3, 4
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D5225 Maxillary Partial Denture – Flexible base (including any clasps, rest, and teeth)
D5226 Mandibular Partial Denture – Flexible base (including any clasps, rest, and teeth)
D5282 Removable Unilateral Partial Denture, Maxillary
D5283 Removable Unilateral Partial Denture, Mandibular
D5410 Adjust Complete Denture - Maxillary
D5411 Adjust Complete Denture - Mandibular
D5421 Adjust Partial Denture - Maxillary
D5422 Adjust Partial Denture - Mandibular
D5511 Repair Broken Complete Denture Base, Mandibular
D5512 Repair Broken Complete Denture Base, Maxillary
D5520 Replace Missing or Broken Teeth
D5611 Replace Resin Denture Base, Mandibular
D5612 Repair Resin Denture Base, Maxillary
D5621 Repair Cast Framework, Mandibular
D5622 Repair Cast Framework, Maxillary
D5630 Repair or Replace Broken Clasp
D5640 Replace Broken Teeth – Per Tooth
D5650 Add Tooth to Existing Partial Denture
D5660 Add Clasp to Existing Partial Denture
D5710 Rebase Complete Maxillary Denture
D5711 Rebase Complete Mandibular Denture
D5730 Reline Complete Maxillary Denture - Chairside
D5731 Reline Complete Mandibular Denture - Chairside
D5740 Reline Partial Maxillary Denture - Chairside
D5741 Reline Partial Mandibular Denture - Chairside
D5750 Reline Complete Maxillary Denture (Lab)
D5751 Reline Complete Mandibular Denture (Lab)
D5820 Interim Partial Denture (Maxillary)
D5821 Interim Partial Denture (Mandibular)
D5899 Gold Denture Crown Per Tooth
CDT Code CDT Description ROOT CANALS AND CROWNS
D1510 Space Maintainer, Fixed, Unilateral
D1515 Space Maintainer, Fixed, Bilateral, Maxillary
D1516 Space Maintainer, Fixed, Bilateral, Mandibular
D2740 Crown – full contour zirconia /E-Max
D2750 Crown – porcelain fused to high noble metal
D2790 Crown – full cast high noble metal
D2791 Crown – full cast base metal
D2792 Crown – full cast noble metal
D2930 Prefabricated Stainless Steel Crown – Primary Tooth
D2931 Prefabricated Stainless Steel Crown – Permanent Tooth
D2934 Prefabricated Esthetic Coasted Stainless Steel Crown – Primary Tooth
D2950 Core Buildup, Including any pins
D2952 Post and Core in Addition to crown, indirectly fabricated
D2954 Prefabricated Post and Core in Addition to Crown
D3221 Pupal Debridement, primary and permanent teeth
D3310 Endodontic therapy, anterior tooth (excluding final restoration)
D3320 Endodontic therapy, premolar tooth (excluding final restoration)
D3330 Endodontic therapy, molar tooth (excluding final restoration)
D6750 Retainer Crown – porcelain fused to high noble metal
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D6240 Pontic – porcelain fused to high noble metal
D6245 Pontic - porcelain/ceramic
D6740 Retainer Crown – porcelain/ceramic
CDT Code CDT Description DEVICES
D9944 Occlusal Guard – Hard appliance, full arch
D9945 Occlusal Guard – Soft appliance, full arch
D9946 Occlusal Guard – Hard appliance, partial arch
NOTE: This assessment is valid for thirty days. In other words, you have 30 days to execute a contract and payment plan with CHW. Any Dental Contract Services must
be paid in full prior to the 90-day expiration date of the contract. Once you have paid in full, personnel from the dental office, will call you to schedule an appointment to start your dental work. For Dentures Contracted Services, the first 3 adjustments of new dentures are at no charge. Any additional adjustments will be charged to you
based on the current dental fee schedule.
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Provider Signature Date
III. Business Representative/Designee
▪ Based on the Pre-Dental Contract Services Assessment Form completed by the
Dental Provider, discuss with the patient the total dental contract services cost using
the current Dental Contract Services - Fee Schedule form. The Plan is determined
based on the Patient’s Sliding Fee on the day the patient signs the Dental Contract
Services Agreement.
Plan Patient Sliding Fee
Dental Contract Services 0% Pay 100% discount
Dental Contract Services 20% Pay 80% discount
Dental Contract Services 40% Pay 60% discount
Dental Contract Services 60% Pay 40% discount
Dental Contract Services 80% Pay 20% discount
Dental Contract Services 100% Pay 0% discount
▪ Follow “Document a Patient’s Dental Contract Services Electronically” training
guide.
▪ Complete the Dental Contract Services Agreement electronically within the
patient’s dental record
▪ Verify IDENTITY OF PARTIES, patient name, DOB, address and phone number
are correct
▪ Enter the patient’s sliding fee percentage
▪ Enter information into the following appropriate fields:
• Line II – TERM OF THE AGREEMENT
- Enter an “Effective date” (today’s date) and an “Expiration date” (90 days
from the Effective date) in a date format MM/DD/YYYY
• Line III – PROFESSIONAL DENTAL SERVICES TO BE RENDERD BY
CHW CLINIC
- Enter the CPT codes documented on the Pre-Dental Contract Services
Assessment Form
➢ Example: – D7111 (1,4,8,20, and 27) - Extraction, Coronal Remnants
Deciduous Tooth
- D5211 – Maxillary Partial Denture - Resin Base
• Line IV – PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
- Enter in the total cost of the dentures based on the current Dental Contract
Services- Fee Schedule and the Plan Chart in numeric format in whole
dollars, such as, 545
▪ Review and explain the entire Dental Contract Services Agreement with the patient.
▪ Ensure the patient clearly understands (repeats back) the following:
▪ Line II – Term of the agreement - the Effective date and Expiration date
▪ Line III – Professional dental services to be rendered by the CHW Clinic
▪ Line IV – Payment for services –
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• (a) the total cost of the Dental Contract Services Agreement
• (b) Full payment must be received prior to dental services begin
• (c) making payments is acceptable
• (d) For certain procedures, missed or cancelled appointments may result
in the potential need for a patient to be seen more than initially projected,
consequently resulting in additional fees charged to the patient.
▪ Line V – Denture Adjustments
▪ Line VI - No Refunds – explain this section very clearly
▪ Line VII – Entire Agreement
▪ Line VIII – Termination of Agreement
▪ Line IX – Amendments
▪ Line X – Governing Law
▪ Line XI – Written Notice
▪ After explaining the Line items to the patient, continue to follow the “Document a
Patient’s Dental Contract Services Electronically” training guide and collect electronic
signatures
IV. ADD THE APPROPRIATE DENTAL CONTRACT SERVICES % PAY PLAN TO THE
PATIENT’S PM CHART
▪ Access patient in PM
▪ Left click once on the Modify Patient file folder, the Modify Patient Information
dialog window will open with access to the insurance button.
▪ Left click once on the Insurance button to access the Insurance Listing dialog box
▪ Left click once on the Norton button of the insurance listing window, select New
Insurance, to add the new Dental Contract Service % Pay Plan
▪ Left click once in the Payer Name field and enter the appropriate Dental Contract
Services % Pay Plan (see chart listed above)
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▪ Double click once on the appropriate Dental Contract Services % Pay Plan
▪ Left click once in both the Effective and Expiration Date fields and enter a 1 year
period. The effective date will be the date the contract was signed and expiration
date will be 1 year from the signed date.
▪ Left click once on OK, the Dental Contract Services % Pay Plan should now
display in the patient’s chart
▪ Close the patient’s PM chart
▪ Offer to make a payment today
V. CREATING A DenConServ ENCOUNTER
▪ Access patient in PM
▪ Left click once on the Encounter tab (located far right of the
patient chart)
▪ Left click once the on the Norton button and select New. A
Create Encounter screen will display
▪ Left click once on the down arrow of the Patient Type and
select Established Patient
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▪ Left click once on the down arrow of the Rendering and
Referring fields and select the dental provider who signed the
Dental Contract Services Assessment Form
▪ Left click once on the down arrow of the Supervisor field and
select the appropriate supervisor.
▪ Left click once on the down arrow of the Service Location and
select the appropriate location in which services were rendered.
▪ Left click once in the Dental Contract Services field and enter
the total dollar of the Dental Contract Services Agreement
▪ Left click once in the DCS Expiration Date field and enter a 1
year expiration date from the time the patient signed the Dental
Contract Services Agreement
▪ Left click once on OK on the create encounter window
▪ Make note of the encounter number located in the Encounter
Information box (667502)
▪ Right click once on the newly created encounter to display the
shortcut menu and select Charges, the charges window will
display
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▪ Left click once on New button of the charges window
▪ Left click once in the Svc Item field and enter the dummy
charge of DenConServ and use the Tab key on your keyboard to
select the charge
▪ Left click once on the Save button, a diagnosis not entered
warning dialog box will display
▪ Left click once on OK of the alert
▪ Close the charges window
VI. CREATING A DenConServ ALERT
▪ Left click once on the Clinical/History/Notes tab located to the
left of the Encounters tab
▪ Left click once on Alerts
▪ Right click once in the details (white field) to the right of the
selected Topics list, to display the shortcut menu and select New
to create a new Alert
▪ Left click once in the Alert field and enter “Dental Contract
Services”
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▪ Left click once in the Expiration Date field and enter an
expiration date ending in 90 days. This expiration date is specific
to the signed 90-day contract.
▪ Left click once in the Alert Entry field and enter the following:
“Please Apply All Dental Contract Services Payments to
Encounter# 123456 With a Total of $364.00. Contract Expires
09/24/2019”
VII. CHW Billing
▪ Will be responsible for notifying the patient in the event full payment has not been paid
in full by letter, at least 30 days prior to the Dental Contract Services Agreement
expiring.
o If only partial payments have been made by the expiration date (not paid in full),
follow the Refund section of the Dental Contract Services Agreement. For any
special requests from patients, in reference to the Refund section of the contract,
consult with management.
▪ Will notify Patient Information Manager, Business Office Manager, and the Dental
Director through email with patient information for those contracts paid in “full”
▪ Will manage all contracts prior to 7/1/19 plan changes with any old methods of using the
Denture Contract process. These encounters should be identified with the “Denture
Contract % Pay” payer.
VIII. Dental Receptionist/Contact Center
▪ Will contact the patient when a confirmation email from CHW Billing is received
indicating the Dental Contract Services Agreement has been paid in “full”
▪ Will schedule the patient for the first dental contract services appointment by using the
“Dental Contract Services” event for all newly paid in “full” Dental Contract Service
Agreement. Also, apply the appointment to the designated Dental Contract Services
category/time slot to schedule dental contract services appointments.
IX. Patient Services
▪ Patient Services staff will use the Dental Contract Services event to confirm a patient’s
Dental Contract Services appointment at the time of check-in
▪ Will add the “Dental Contract Services % Pay” payer to the patient’s encounter at the
time of check-in.
o Keep in mind, CHW will continue to honor denture contract agreements prior to
this change, this means, some patients will continue to have the old “Denture
Contract % Pay” payer
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**NOTE: When a patient checks-in for a dental contract services appointment and a dental contract
services payer is not in the patient's chart, please report this to billing by emailing: the Billing Dept and
the NextGen Trainer. Dental Contract Services payers must be managed by billing. Do not add any Dental
Contact Services payers to patient's chart.** no dental contract services payer attached, will not affect the
patient’s appointment, nor any dental documentation.
▪ Patient Services to apply all Dental Contract Services payments to the Dental Contract
Services encounter indicated by CHW billing within the patient’s chart alert
X. Check Out
▪ Will contact a Business Representative/Designee if a patient presents with the Pre-
Dental Contract Services Assessment form and if the patient is willing to sign a Dental
Contract Services Agreement.
▪ Will assist with scheduling follow up “Dental Contract Services” appointments
▪ Will assist with collecting Dental Contract Services % Pay plan payments
DENTAL CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT
I. IDENTITY OF PARTIES
This Service Agreement is between the Coastal Health & Wellness with clinics located at 9850-C Emmett F Lowry
Expressway, Texas City, TX 77591 and 4700 Broadway, Galveston, Texas 77551 AND
┌ ┐ Patient Information Label
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II. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This is a 90 day Service Agreement beginning on ____________ (Effective date) and shall end on ____________
(Expiration date) unless this agreement is terminated according to Section VIII.
III. PROFESSIONAL DENTAL SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY CHW CLINIC
Completed by Dental Provider on the Pre – Dental Contract Services Assessment Form.
IV. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
In consideration of Dental Contract Service(s), the Patient agrees to pay CHW the sum of
$ ______ .00 for the dental work to be performed under this Service Agreement.
FULL PAYMENT (stated above) must be received before dental services will be performed.
Making payments through installments is acceptable. However, the balance of dental contract service charges must be
paid prior to the 90-day expiration date of this contract.
For certain procedures, missed or cancelled appointments may result in the potential need for a patient to be seen more
than initially projected, consequently resulting in additional fees charged to the patient.
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V. DENTURE ADJUSTMENTS
Patient is eligible for three adjustments within the first three months. After the three months, Patient will be charged at
the established fee schedule for any additional adjustments including the clinic fee for the visit.
VI. REFUNDS
NO REFUNDS will be issued after denture services begin.
REFUNDS will only be issued prior to dental contract services begin. Refunds will be made only after the Patient has
met all other CHW financial obligations, including balances which may have occurred for dental and/or medical
services rendered by the CHW clinics.
VII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement supersedes all previous agreements between the parties, contains the entire understanding between the
parties, and may not be changed, except in writing, duly executed by each of the parties.
VIII. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement may be terminated by either party by furnishing a written notice to the other party.
This Agreement will terminate if Patient is no longer allowed to receive medical and/or dental services from CHW,
except if Patient’s dental contract services have begun. Patient will receive refunds according to Section VI.
IX. AMENDMENTS
Any changes to this Agreement must be made and adopted as written amendments signed and approved by both
parties.
X. GOVERNING LAW
This interpretation and enforcement of this contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas.
XI. WRITTEN NOTICE
All notices required by this Agreement must be in writing and either mailed by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, to the address listed below, or hand delivered.
Coastal Health & Wellness
ATTN: Director of Contracts and Compliance
PO Box 939
La Marque, Texas 77568
For the Patient
Patient’s Address for Service has been provided in Section I of this Service Agreement
By signing this Agreement, the parties have agreed to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Patient fully
understands the Dental Provider’s recommendation for treatment on the Pre – Dental Contract Services Assessment Form.
Patient or Patient’s Legal Representative CHW Business Representative
Date Date
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Purpose:
• All transactions collected from prescheduled appointments, medical/dental
records payments or payment only collections. This step must be completed at the
end of each business day
Definition:
• The act of electronically posting a batch and balancing all collection of payments
at the end of each business day by each user documenting transactions. Users
must confirm, total batch dollars match total dollars collected in drawer, prior to
posting the batch.
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements” process
3. Complete “Creating a New Batch and Set as Active” process
I. ACCESSING THE ACTIVE BATCH
4. Left click once on , the Batch Posting screen and the users secured batch
displays
5. Right click once on the users batch needing to post, to display the shortcut menu
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II. ACCESSING THE BATCH LISTING REPORT
6. Left click once on Print, Batch Listing, the batch listing report will display.
• The report will list all transactions associated to the batch. All transactions types
should be listed separately
o All cash payments will be listed with at total dollar of cash collected
o All check payments will be listed with a total dollar of checks collected
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• PRINTING THE BATCH LISTING REPORT
7. Left click once on the Print Report icon, to print the report
8. Left click once on icon, to close the Batch Listing report
9. Compare each total, by transaction type on the report with the cash drawer, all dollars should
match.
• BALANCING THE BATCH TO THE CASH DRAWER
• LEDGER
10. Left click once on Norton to open the shortcut menu
11. Left click once on Ledger, the Transaction Ledger will display
• A list of all accounts and encounters payments received will display
• Review the list to confirm the total dollar amounts and transaction codes
(payment type) are correct
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o MODIFYING AN UNPOSTED INCORRECT TRANSACTION
• If a transaction is incorrect
o Double left click on the incorrect account or encounter transaction, the
payment entry screen will display
o Left click once on Open to access the saved transaction and be able to
make corrections
▪ Make corrections as needed
• Pay Amount
• Pay Code
• Etc..
o Left click once on Save, to save the changes
o Left click once on icon, to close the Payment Entry screen and
return to the Transaction Ledger screen
• HEADER
12. Left click once on the Header button, located on the bottom left hand side of the
Transaction Ledger screen, the Batch Maintenance screen displays
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13. Left click once in the Total Billed field on the Batch Maintenance screen and enter the total
billed displayed in the Billed field on the Transaction Ledger screen
14. Left click once in the Total Allowed field on the Batch Maintenance screen and enter the
total allowed displayed in the Allowed field on the Transaction Ledger screen
15. Left click once in the Total Paid field on the Batch Maintenance screen and enter the total
payment displayed in the Payment field on the Transaction Ledger screen
16. Left click once in the Total Adjusted field on the Batch Maintenance screen and enter the
total adjustment displayed in the Adjustment field on the Transaction Ledger screen
17. Left click once on OK, on the Batch Maintenance screen, the batch maintenance screen
closes and the Transaction Ledger screen displays
18. Left click once on Close on the Transaction Ledger screen, the Batch Posting screen
displays. Users will notice the Status of the existing batch should now indicate “balanced”
• If the status does not indicate “balanced” users must repeat all steps in the Header
section.
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III. POSTING THE BATCH
19. Left click once on Norton to open the shortcut menu
20. Left click once on Post, to post the currently selected batch, the NextGen Confirm post of
batch screen displays
21. Left click once on OK, the batch will now post
22. Left click once on OK
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Purpose: To process statements to EDI in bulk and individual statements for payments or
record requests
Definition:
• The act of processing statements and demanding individual statements with detail
charges and payments per patient
1. Complete “Getting Started with NextGen - How to Access, Login and Exit the NextGen
Application” process
2. Understand “Getting Started with PM - Common NextGen PM Elements”
3. Understand “Revenue Cycle Processes – Things to Know”
I. EXPORTING PATIENT STATEMENTS TO EDI (NG for mailing)
• Processing Statement Files in Bulk
• THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN AUTOMATED – SKIP TO UPLOADING
STATEMENT FILE TO EDI
• This process must be completed on a weekly basis
4. Left click once on File – Statements from the menu bar, the Statement Options screen
will display
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5. Left click once on Export, a file open option will display, select where to send the file
and create a file name convention
• It is preferred all statement files are saved and stored on shared drives for future
access if needed
o Keep from saving claim files on personal desktops.
• Ex: Z:\Statements\2017\Nov 2017\11212017
o Z is a shared drive, Statements is a file folder, 2017 is a file folder, Nov
2017 is a file folder 11212017 is the file name
o This helps identify the ending date of statements included in this file
• Once the file is selected, statements process and a file is created
• Uploading Statement File to EDI
6. Access clearing house, https://edi.nextgen.com/index.shtml and log in
7. Left click once Submit New Files option within the clearing
house website, enter username and password provided by billing supervisor username:
MGCH
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8. Left click once on the Browse…button to select the statement file
o Select the statement file and allow to display in the field to the left of the
Browse button
o Users may select the Multiply Upload link to upload mutiple files with
one upload
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9. Left click once on the Click Upload Files button, files will upload.
II. STATEMENTS BY INDIVIDUAL PATIENT
10. Left click once on the Encounter Icon, to search for a patient’s encounter in the
system, the Encounter Lookup screen displays
11. Left click once in the Last Name field and enter the patient’s last name
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12. Left click once in the First Name field and enter the patient’s first name
13. Left click once on Find, a list of the patient’s encounter will display
14. Left click once on the person’s last name to highlight the selection in the Encounters
List field
15. Right click once on any of the patient’s encounter to view the short cut menu, select
Chart
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• The patient’s chart will display with the encounter selected highlighted
• Accessing Individual Patient Statements
16. Left click once on the Stmts icon, located on the toolbar, the Patient Statement
screen displays
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• Statement Account Options
• Acct Statement Amt Range
▪ Break down of a statement by dollar amount range
• Statement Encounter Options
▪ Show only Encounters with a Patient Balance
• Statement Charge Options
▪ Show all Charges by Date Range
• Statement Display Options
▪ Display statement by Guarantor or Patient
▪ Print statement by Location
III. PREVIEWING AND PRINTING STATEMENTS
• Previewing Statements
17. Left click once on Preview, based on field changes with the patient statement screen,
review statement.
• Printing Statements
18. Left click once on the Print icon within the preview window, statement will print.
a. Printing statements is usally performed for record release purposes
b. Users may discuss patient balance with patients over phone, only if required
patient informaiton has been verified.
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Test, Patient 1234 Love Ave Love, Texas 775590
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VERIFYING HEALTHCARE COVERAGE
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Purpose:
• ClaimRemdi is the electronic system to verify eligibility for Commercial,
Medicare, and Medicaid coverage, to accurately bill patients receiving services.
I. ACCESSING CLAIMREMEDI
1. Left click once on , to search for the following address
https://claimremedi.providersportal.com, the Log window will display
II. LOGGING IN
2. Left click once in the User Name field and enter a username
3. Left click once in the Password field and enter a password
4. Left click once on Log In, the Home and Welcome Galveston County Health District.
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III. CHANGE PASSWORD
5. Left click once on the down arrow next to the user name
to access Settings
6. Left click once on Password on the Settings toolbar
7. Left click once in the New Password field and enter a new password
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8. Left click once on the Confirm New Password field and enter the new password again
9. Left click once on the Save button, a confirmation will display.
IV. NEW ELIGIBILITY
10. Left click once on Submit, located on the left hand side of the screen, the shortcut
menu will display
11. Left click once on Eligibility, the Submit Eligibility screen will display
12. Left click once on the drop down arrow of the Payer field , to display Coastal Health
& Wellness list of available payers to verify healthcare coverage
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13. Left click once on a payer to verify eligibility, the payer’s required fields will display
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14. Follow the Search Options, Payer Help and/or Key for each selected payer
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15. Enter all required information, as applicable
16. Left click once on the Check Eligibility white arrow , located at the right
of the payer selected and top of the Submit Eligibility screen, the verification page
will display.
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Tab Contains Information
Coverage Active or inactive, displays healthcare
coverage. The bottom of the result page
will display the latest HMO/PPO
information. Financial Co-Payment and Deductible information, is
in Professional (Physician) section
Exclusions Information on what services are excluded
on the plan
V. COVERAGE
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VI. FINANCIAL
VII. EXCLUSIONS
VIII. DOCUMENTING ELIGIBILITY DATA
17. Enter all eligibility status information into the patient’s chart and attach the insurance
to the patient’s encounter as instructed in the checkin process.
IX. ELIGIBILITY SEARCH RESULTS
The eligibility search results display verifications already verified by other staff
members. If an eligibility has already been searched, it is best to re-access the same
eligibility check. Every eligibility check conducted is considered a transaction.
18. Left click once on the down arrow of the Search option to display the shortcut menu
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19. Left click once on Eligibility, a list of eligibility search results will display
X. SIGNING OUT
20. Left click once on the down arrow next to the user name
to access the Sign Out, left click once and close
out the current window
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REPORTS
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I. ACCESSING CLAIMREMEDI REPORTS
1. Left click once on Reports from the side picklist, the reporting list will display
2. Left click once on any of the reports selection
II. REPORT DATE RANGES
3. Left click once within the date ranges from the report selected and select dates
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4. Left click once on the Run Report, results will display
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Name of Contract
Payer
Charges Encounter Guarantor
Services Agency
Charge
Self Pay
Charge CPT
Agency Contracts ADA Women’s Center
Medical or Dental
Nominal Fee
All other charges
adjust off with
Contract
Adjustment
(Specific)
$15.00 $0.00 Nominal Fee AGENCY
Bay Area Recovery
Center Medical or
Dental
Pathway to Recovery
Center Medical or
Dental
St Vincent's House
Medical or Dental
Our Father's Kingdom
Medical or Dental
Streetscape Ministry
Medical or Dental
College of the
Mainland
Hepatitis B
Surface Antibody
$0.00 $25.00 86706COM90 SELF
Varicella Zoster
Antibody Titer
$0.00 $25.00 86787COM90
MMR Antibody
Titer
$0.00 $75.00 86735COM90,
86762COM90,
86765COM90
TB Chest X-ray
single view)
$0.00 $65.00 71010COMG
Provider
examination (for
TB X-ray)
$0.00 $50.00 Office Visit
Code
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Gulf Coast Center Medical office
visits Only
No nominal fee is
charged.
Office visit code
should adjust up
or down to the
$50.00 to charge.
$50.00 $0.00 Office Visit
Code
SELF, unless patient is a minor
Headstarts
(SEASONAL)
Galveston Headstart
Medical or Dental
Any dental
service - if patient
is covered by
insurance, bill
insurance. If no
coverage, services
are charged to
agency according
to contract
Based on
services
provided
$0.00 Dental Visit
Codes
Headstart agency, unless patient has insurance
coverage, then the adult guarantor
Hitchcock ISD
Headstart Medical or
Dental
Any medical
service - if patient
is covered by
insurance, bill
insurance. If no
coverage, services
are charged to
agency according
to contract
Based on
services
provided
$0.00 Medical Visit
Codes
Texas City Headstart
Medical or Dental
Title V Title V Medical See Chart Based on
services
provided
Based on
services
provided
Medical Visit
Codes
Title V unless some services are not covered
by Title V, CHW billing will change guarantor
after invoicing Titile V
Title V Dental Dental Visit
Codes
STD/HIV Contract STD/HIV Contract Medical office
visits Only
STD/HIV
Contract charge
All charges will
adjustment off
$0.00 $20.00 STD/HIV
Contract
SELF, even if patient is a minor
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Sport Physicals Medical Services Only no nominal fee is
charged. Office
visit code should
adjust up or down
at $50.00. Do not
use any other
adjustments
$0.00 $25.00 Based on
services
provided by
physician
SELF, unless patient is a minor