Formats
You define specific formats used for payers with the Formats master file. This master file defines specific formats of character types that can be entered for group and policy numbers on patient records. Only entries that correspond to the specified format are acceptable or valid for the Group and Policy Numbers fields.
You can attach a format to a payer and also require policy and group numbers on the Insurance Maintenance window in NextGen® Enterprise PM. When a group or policy number format is selected on the Payer Defaults - 2 tab, only character types defined in that format from the Formats List can be entered in the Health Insurance Claim (HIC)/Policy Number and Group Number fields for that payer on the Insurance Maintenance window.