Add Duplicate NEIC Number to Existing Payers

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise

Search for Payers Using Payer Number or NEIC Number

The Payers List window enables you to search for a payer. In File Maintenance, select Master Files > System > Payers. The Payers List window opens. Select the NEIC/Payer Number column header, and enter the payer number or NEIC number in the Payers List Search field. To view a payer, select the payer and select Enter. The Modify Payer Information window for the selected payer opens. Parent topic: Payers Master File

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Add Duplicate NEIC Number to Existing Payers

You can add an NEIC number for a payer, that already exists for another payer. You can view such payers linked to the same NEIC number, and can easily make updates if needed. When you add a duplicate NEIC number for a payer, a message appears indicating the number of payers who already have the same NEIC number and giving you the option to save the duplicate NEIC number. If you save the duplicate NEIC number, it is linked to the payer. Parent topic: Payers Master File

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise

Payers Master File

Payers are the third-party entities, other than guarantors or employers, that you expect to receive reimbursement from. Some examples of payers are commercial insurance companies, Medicaid, and Medicare. In the Payers master file, you can specify the contract associated with the payer, the participating providers, how to submit claims, and other general payer information. You can generate Payers Master File reports from the Payers master file. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Reports User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM. Auditing Payers Master File Add or Modify a Payer Search for Payers Using Payer Number or NEIC Number You can search for a payer using NEIC number or payer number. Add Duplicate NEIC Number to Existing Payers You can add an NEIC number for a payer, that exists for other payers. Hide Payer You can hide payers in File Maintenance to avoid billing errors. Payer Defaults - 1 Tab Real-time Address Validation for a Pay

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Search for Payers Using Payer Number or NEIC Number

The Payers List window enables you to search for a payer. In File Maintenance, select Master Files > System > Payers. The Payers List window opens. Select the NEIC/Payer Number column header, and enter the payer number or NEIC number in the Payers List Search field. To view a payer, select the payer and select Enter. The Modify Payer Information window for the selected payer opens. Parent topic: Payers Master File

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Payers Master File

Payers are the third-party entities, other than guarantors or employers, that you expect to receive reimbursement from. Some examples of payers are commercial insurance companies, Medicaid, and Medicare. In the Payers master file, you can specify the contract associated with the payer, the participating providers, how to submit claims, and other general payer information. You can generate Payers Master File reports from the Payers master file. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Reports User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM. Auditing Payers Master File Add or Modify a Payer Search for Payers Using Payer Number or NEIC Number You can search for a payer using NEIC number or payer number. Add Duplicate NEIC Number to Existing Payers You can add an NEIC number for a payer, that exists for other payers. Hide a Payer Payer Defaults - 1 Tab Real-time Address Validation for a Payer Practice Tab Configuring Alternate Payers You an use the Alt

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Checking for Duplicate Payers

You can turn on a NextGen® Enterprise PM setting that checks for duplicate payer names. This setting makesNextGen® Enterprise PMcompare the payer name that a user types to all other payer names in the Payer master file. If this option is enabled when a new insurance is attached to a person, a check is performed for an existing payer based on the payer name, address, or contact phone number. The user can then select from a list of existing payers or can ignore the list and type the new plan name. In addition, you can prevent users from ignoring the list and force them to make a selection. The duplicate check: Is performed only for payers that allow the plan name to be modified. Only occurs the first time an insurance plan is attached; after that, the check no longer occurs. Parent topic: General Practice Preferences

Add Duplicate NEIC Number to Existing Payers

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