Modify the Override Charge Entry Contract Edit Right
The Override Charge Entry Contract Edits right enables users to bypass required charge entry contract edit alerts so they can save charges. The default for this right is set to Yes.
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File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8
The Contract Edits Practice Preferences lists the Contract Edit Alerts that are triggered by certain conditions as described by each alert. The alerts are grouped according to the areas of the application where they display, which include Appointment Scheduling, Balance Control, Billing Process, Charge Entry, Insurance Modification, and Payment Entry. With the Contract Edits Practice Preferences, you can: Select the user groups that see the alerts. Require some Charge Entry Contract Edits during charge entry. Users must correct the edit in order to save a charge unless they have the right to override the Charge Entry Contract Edit Alert. Assign Contract Edit Alerts Requiring Specific Charge Entry Contract Edits Modify the Override Charge Entry Contract Edit Right Parent topic: Practice PreferencesContract Edits Practice Preferences
System Administrator Help
Subgroup Used in Description Apply Charge Discount NextGen® Enterprise PM Enables users to access the Charge Discount screen from Charge Entry. Charge Price Override NextGen® Enterprise PM Enables users to override (change) the fee for a procedure when they enter charges regardless of the amount. Note: You can prevent overrides for a specific service item by selecting the Prevent charge amount overrides check box on the Service Items Library Maintenance window > General tab regardless of the permission set for either of the Charge Price Override security rights. Charge Price Override - $0 Charges Only NextGen® Enterprise PM Enables users to override only those charges that have a zero dollar amount. Users who can override only zero amounts can only update the Charge Price, UD Price 1, and UD Price 2 fields if they are $0.00. When users are restricted to only $0.00 amounts and the charge Process Date has been set in Charge Posting, the amounts in the UD Price 1 and UD Price 2 fields becCharge Entry Operation
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
You must have security access rights to enable the Apply Charge Discount option in System Administrator and to access the Discounts window from the Charge Posting window in NextGen® Enterprise PM. To set up security access rights for charge discounts, do the following: Open System Administrator. Select Practice. Select the desired user group name under the practice. Select the Rights tab. Select Operations, and then select Charge Entry. Select Apply Charge Discount, and then set the appropriate Access Rights for the group. If you select Yes, the Discounts icon is available on the Charge Posting toolbar. If you select No, then the Discounts icon is not available on the Charge Posting toolbar. To save changes, select Save, and then Update. For more information on setting up security access rights, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the System Administrator Guide for NextGen® Enterprise. Parent topic: Setting Up Charge DiscountsSet Up Security Access Rights for Charge Discounts
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
With the appropriate security rights, you can override (backdate) the Process Date for charges and transactions so that they appear on reports for the desired financial period. Month end and other reports printed for financial management purposes are typically run using a Process Date range. Only users with access rights to the following options in System Administrator can override the Process Date for charges and transactions. Operations > Transactions > Batch Process Date Override Yes: Users can access the Process Date field on the transaction Batch Maintenance window and they can enter an override process date for batches as needed. Transactions within the batch will have a process date equal to the date specified by the user. No: Users cannot access the Process Date field on the transaction Batch Maintenance window. Transactions within the batch will have a process date equal to the post date of the batch. Operations > Charge Entry > Charge Process Date Override Yes: Users can acceSecurity for Process Date Override
System Administrator Help
The Charge Entry module subgroup in the System Administrator application enables users to add, modify, and delete charges applied to patient encounters and employer invoices (Charges icon). When the Access Rights are removed, users cannot access the Charges toolbar button or the Tasks > Charge Posting menu option. The Charge Entry module is used in NextGen® Enterprise PM. Parent topic: Subgroups of the Modules Permissions GroupCharge Entry Module
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
The Charge Discounts functionality in NextGen® Enterprise PM involves the following setup: Enable discounts for a practice in the Practice Preferences window. flag payers as either contracted or non-contracted for discounts in the Payers window. Create adjustment transaction codes for discounts in the Transaction Codes window. Enable tracking of discounts within a practice in the Significant Events window. Set up user security access rights for discounts in System Administration. Enable Charge Discounts in Practice Preferences You can enable charge discounts on the Charges tab in the Practice Preferences window. Set up Payers for Charge Discounts You can set up payers for charge discounts on the Modify Payer Information window. Set up Transaction Codes for Charge Discounts You can set up transaction codes on the Transaction Code List window for charge discounts. Significant Events for Charge Discounts You can enable significant events to track user activity related to charge discounts