| A | B |
| 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 |