Changing Payment Amounts from Fixed to Variable

A contract can be set up or changed with variable amounts in the payment structure. This occurs when the initial fee is broken down in more than one payment or if there is a flexible schedule due to the benefits or income structure of the responsible party. Example

To edit variable amounts when you are setting up a contract:

Click the Financial Functions button in the patient chart. The Financial Functions — Charges and Payments window is displayed.
Click the Contracts and Payment Plans button. The Financial Functions — Contracts and Payment Plans window is displayed.
Deselect the Spread Evenly option and double-click in the Amount portion of the payment grid to select the payments you want to change.
Type the new payment amount(s) and press Enter. The new payment amount is selected with a box, and the unallocated portion of the contract is displayed in the Unallocated field.
Select an option.
- If you want all future payments to reflect the change, click Spread. The payments from the point where you entered the change reflect the new amount.
- If you want to change only a few payments and then resume with the original payment amount, double-click the payment where you want the initial charge amount to resume and re-enter the payment amount. Press Enter. Click Spread.
Click the Post Transactions button.