Managing Patient Accounts > Using Ortho Contracts > Using the Responsible Party Tab
Once a contract is active, you might need to close out only the Responsible Party portion of it, because the Responsible Party decides to pay off their entire portion now, but let the insurance continue to pay over the length of treatment.
To do this, click Close out Responsible Party tab. This button is disabled unless the contract is active, or if there is no insurance for the patient.