The Sliding Fee Schedule master file enables you to:
- Create active sliding fee schedules.
- Activate NextGen® Enterprise PM alerts that:
- Indicate when patients have an associated sliding fee schedule.
- Notify users when certain information pertaining to the sliding fee schedule must be re-verified.
- Exempt certain service items from the sliding fee schedule.
In NextGen® Enterprise PM, you can:
- Attach sliding fee schedules to a patient's chart.
- Apply a sliding fee schedule discount against patient responsibility charges and automatically calculate discounts based on the active Sliding Fee Schedule.
- Apply more than one sliding fee schedule to an encounter.
- Report on the sliding fee schedule adjustment discounts.
The modes of applying a sliding fee schedule to a patient’s charges are:
- Line item-based.
- Encounter-based.
The Sliding Fee Schedule Practice Preferences provide additional options that you can set on a per practice basis.
