Multiple Sliding Fee Schedules Scenario

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Patient and Encounter Level Sliding Fee Scenarios

The following conditions are considered for cost estimation if sliding fee schedules are attached at both patient chart level and encounter level. If a cost estimation is launched from an encounter which has a sliding fee schedule attached, then the encounter level sliding fee takes precedence over patient chart level sliding fee schedule. If the cost estimation is launched from a patient appointment, and the appointment has an encounter attached to it, then any sliding fee schedule attached to this encounter takes precedence over a chart level sliding fee schedule. If a cost estimation is not launched from an encounter or an appointment attached to an encounter, the patient chart level sliding fee schedule takes precedence. You can set up the sliding fee schedule details using the parameters on the Sliding Fee Schedule Detail Maintenance window. A patient with a family size of one and an annual income of $20000 has a sliding fee attached using the UDS tab on the Modify Patient Informa

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Encounter-Based and Line Item-Based Sliding Fees

In some cost estimation situations, a line-item based sliding fee adjustment can produce dramatically different estimated amounts for a patient or person than an encounter-based sliding fee adjustment as shown in the following examples. For example: If you apply a line-item based sliding fee adjustment with a minimum payment of $50 and a 90% discount to a patient or person encounter with estimated amounts of $150, $40, and $10, the adjustment applies the minimum payment to each estimated amount resulting in a total estimated amount of $150 to the patient or person. Note: When an adjustment results in an estimated amount that is less than the minimum payment, as in this example, the system overrides the adjustment and applies the minimum fees. The estimated amount cannot be less than the adjustment's minimum payment. If you apply an encounter-based sliding fee adjustment with the same discount and minimum payment to the encounter, the schedule takes the total of the estimated amount ($2

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Multiple Sliding Fee Schedules Scenario

A patient or an encounter may have multiple sliding fee schedules attached to it. The application follows a specific hierarchy to select the sliding fee schedule for cost estimation. Note: If a line-item based sliding fee is attached to a patient, and an encounter based sliding fee is attached to an encounter then the encounter level sliding fee takes precedence over the line-item based sliding fee. However, when cost estimation is launched from anywhere except an encounter, the line-item based sliding fee takes precedence. Scenario: Encounter Based Sliding Fee Takes Precedence An encounter based sliding fee takes precedence in cost estimation in the following scenarios. A line item based sliding fee is attached at the person or patient level, and an encounter based sliding fee is attached at the encounter level. Multiple encounter based sliding fee schedules are attached to an encounter. The schedule with the highest order of priority is applied. Multiple encounter based sliding fee s

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Sliding Fee in Cost Estimation

The sliding fee program offers differential pricing with adjustments based on the annual income and family size of a patient or person. Sliding fee schedules are attached to a patient or person or a specific encounter or chart in NextGen® Enterprise PM. When you attach a sliding fee schedule to an encounter, a percentage of the estimated amount specified on the Estimate Patient Cost window is automatically adjusted. In cost estimation, a patient or person eligible for sliding fee adjustments can only use the self-pay mode of payment. In NextGen® Enterprise PM, you can do the following: Attach sliding fee schedules at the chart level or encounter level for a person or patient. Note: The system does not combine encounter level and chart level sliding fees while judging which to apply. Encounter level sliding fee always take precedence over chart level sliding fee. Apply multiple sliding fee schedules at an encounter level or chart level for a person or patient. Note: When you add multipl

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Patient and Encounter Level Sliding Fee Scenarios

The following conditions are considered for cost estimation if sliding fee schedules are attached at both patient chart level and encounter level. If a cost estimation is launched from an encounter which has a sliding fee schedule attached, then the encounter level sliding fee takes precedence over patient chart level sliding fee schedule. If the cost estimation is launched from a patient appointment, and the appointment has an encounter attached to it, then any sliding fee schedule attached to this encounter takes precedence over a chart level sliding fee schedule. If a cost estimation is not launched from an encounter or an appointment attached to an encounter, the patient chart level sliding fee schedule takes precedence. You can set up the sliding fee schedule details using the parameters on the Sliding Fee Schedule Detail Maintenance window. A patient with a family size of one and an annual income of $20000 has a sliding fee attached using the UDS tab on the Modify Patient Informa

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Sliding Fee in Cost Estimation

The sliding fee program offers differential pricing with adjustments based on the annual income and family size of a patient or person. Sliding fee schedules are attached to a patient or person or a specific encounter or chart in NextGen® Enterprise PM. When you attach a sliding fee schedule to an encounter, a percentage of the estimated amount specified on the Estimate Patient Cost window is automatically adjusted. In cost estimation, a patient or person eligible for sliding fee adjustments can only use the self-pay mode of payment. In NextGen® Enterprise PM, you can do the following: Attach sliding fee schedules at the chart level or encounter level for a person or patient. Note: The system does not combine encounter level and chart level sliding fees while judging which to apply. Encounter level sliding fee always take precedence over chart level sliding fee. Apply multiple sliding fee schedules at an encounter level or chart level for a person or patient. Note: When you add multipl

Multiple Sliding Fee Schedules Scenario

Scenario: Encounter Based Sliding Fee Takes Precedence

Scenario: Line Item Based Sliding Fee Takes Precedence

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Patient and Encounter Level Sliding Fee Scenarios

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Multiple Sliding Fee Schedules Scenario

Sliding Fee in Cost Estimation

Patient and Encounter Level Sliding Fee Scenarios

Sliding Fee in Cost Estimation

Multiple Sliding Fee Schedules Scenario

Scenario: Encounter Based Sliding Fee Takes Precedence

Scenario: Line Item Based Sliding Fee Takes Precedence

Patient and Encounter Level Sliding Fee Scenarios

Encounter-Based and Line Item-Based Sliding Fees

Multiple Sliding Fee Schedules Scenario

Sliding Fee in Cost Estimation

Patient and Encounter Level Sliding Fee Scenarios

Sliding Fee in Cost Estimation