When a client is seen for inpatient services and has a PMAP payer, the room and board code will need to be billed to the PMAP payer, but also billed to MN MA for payment.
Write Off Room & and Board Charges Billed to the PMAP Payer
- Go to the Payments Module and locate the client.
- Double-click on the client's name to open the client's Payments window and locate the room and board DOS that needs to be sent to MN MA.
- Click on the new link on the bill line.
- Select Create new payment from the reference menu.
- In the New Payment window,
- In the Reference field, enter Bill to MA.
- In the Amount received field, enter 0.00.
- Click Save.
- In the Transaction Type column, click the down arrow and select Secondary.
- Enter the full amount of the bill in the Amount field.
- This should default to full remaining balance.
- Click save to the right of the Amount.
- In the Payer column, click on the down arrow and select the MN MA payer.
- The payer's name will appear in pink on the top of the bill line. The service line will now be in the Billing Module, ready to be billed.