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Fee schedule | A document that specifies the amount the provider bills for provided services |
Payment schedule | A document that specifies the amount the payer agrees to reimburse the provider for a service |
Electronic emittance Advice (ERA) | An electronic document that lists patients, dates of service, charges, and the amount paid or denied by the insurance carrier |
Autoposting | The automatic posting of data in the remittance advice toa practice management program |
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) | The electronic movement of money from one bank account to another |
Captitation Payments | Payments made to physicians on a regular basis for providing services to patients in a managed care plan |
Patient Statement | A list of the amount of money a patient owes, the procedures performed, and the dates the procedures were performed |
Standard Statements | Statements that show all charges regardless of whether the insusrance has paid on the transactions |
Remainder Statement | Statements that list only those charges that are not paid in full after all insurance carrier payements have been received |
Once -a- month billing | A type of billing in which statements are mailed to all patients at the same time each month |
Cycle billing | A type of billing in which statement printing and mailing are staggered throughout the month |