Skill Sharpeners

Exercise 1:  The patient arrives for the appointment and provides you with the insurance information. Create the insurance policy for the patient.

To add a new insurance payer:

  1. On the Patient tab, click Patient Record.

  2. Click Edit Patient Record.

  3. Use the scroll bar or jump to Insurance Information.

  4. Click Add Insurance Policy. The Create Insurance Policy window is displayed.

  5. In the Coverage field, click Primary.

  6. In the Payer Name field, select or type the patient's name.

  7. In the Patient Relationship to Policyholder field, verify that Self is displayed.

  8. In the Associated Plan drop-down list, select ABC Dental.

  9. In the Subscriber / Member ID field, type DO123.

  10. In the Effective Date, select 10/01/2021.

  11. In the Assignment of Benefits field, click Assigned.

  12. In the Eligibility / Status field, click Active.

  13. In the Individual Deductible field, enter $150.00.

  14. Click Create.

  15. Click Save Patient.

Exercise 2:  You realize you made an error on the patient's policy.

To edit an insurance policy:

  1. On the Patient tab, click Patient Record.

  2. Click Edit Patient Record.

  3. Use the scroll bar or jump to Insurance Information and click Edit. The Update Insurance Policy window is displayed.

  4. Change the Individual Deductible amount to $50.00.

  5. Click Update.

  6. Click Save Patient.

 

Related Topics

Adding New Insurance Payers

Editing Insurance Payers

Adding New Insurance Plans

Editing Insurance Plans

Setting Coverage Details and Benefits by Category on an Insurance Plan

Importing Coverage Details to an Insurance Plan

Setting Up Insurance Claim Processing

Managing Insurance Claims

Canceling and Resubmitting Insurance Claims

Submitting Secondary and Other Claims

Using ICD-10 Medical Diagnosis Codes and Submitting Medical Claims

Using CPT Codes for Medical Billing

Viewing Insurance Claims Statistics

Processing Unbilled Procedures

Printing Insurance Claims