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Ledger Can Be Organized by Open Invoices

As you continue to use KIP, sometimes the Patient Ledger can be unwieldy with so much information – especially for those working on the receivables.

To make the Ledger easier to understand, you can organize the Patient Ledger by showing only the open invoices and any Payments or Credits applied to them.

Click the Show Less link on the upper right corner of the Patient Ledger to show this streamlined version of the Patient Ledger.

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The Regular View of the Ledger

When the Show Less link is clicked, now becomes organized as shown in the image below:

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The Organized View of the Patient Ledger

To return to the original Patient Ledger view, simply click the Show More link.

Notice that the organized Patient Ledger shows a running balance for each invoice and that each invoice is now separated by a blank line. In the example above, it is easy to see that there are four open invoices with balances of $50.00, $145.00, $95.00 and $110.00.

After a patient has visited the office for many years, sometimes it is hard to look at the Patient Ledger and understand exactly what payments are applied to which invoice. This organized Patient Ledger now makes this easy.

You may elect to have the Patient Ledger default to this view by choosing this option in the Preferences.

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Choosing this option in the Preferences affects your computer only and does not affect anyone else using the program on a different computer. This gives you the flexibility to choose the Ledger view you prefer, while allowing someone else to use the other view.

Please note that whatever option you choose as the default view, you can instantly choose the other view by clicking the Show More or Show Less link.

This option also changes how the Patient Ledger appears when printed from the More menu. If  you are currently viewing the Patient Ledger organized by Open Invoices, the Patient Ledger will appear this same way when printed. Otherwise, the standard Patient Statement will be printed.

Electronic Remittance Advice

Automatically Post Insurance Payments to Save Time

Electronic remittance advice saves time by automatically posting insurance payments which you download to your computer. You can use electronic remittance advice reports to automatically post insurance payments to your patients’ accounts. These Explanation of Benefits (or EOBs) are then stored along with your payments and can be retrieved electronically from anywhere in an instant.

This saves you time posting payments as well as time copying and storing your EOBs.

Announcing ERA Automation

Recently, the insurance carriers have set up specifications to process insurance payments electronically. The code is called ANSI 835, and it allows us to receive and process your insurance payments electronically. The Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) is an electronic report generated by insurance companies to providers as an explanation of your medical claim payment. A similar technology also processes electronic fund transfers (EFT) into your bank account. This electronic delivery of insurance payments speeds up your reimbursement and posting of payments.

Receive Your EOBs Electronically

You can receive electronic remittance advice reports from most insurance companies including Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross Blue Shield by enrolling with your electronic claims clearinghouse. Once you start receiving your EOBs electronically, you can post your payments to your patients’ accounts in just a few seconds. Your EOBs will also be stored alongside each payment and can be viewed or printed at any time.
Electronic Remittance Posting

Once processed, your EOBs are available on every computer wherever you use KIP.

Electronic Posting is Faster, More Accurate, and More Specific

Do you dread those EOBs with 25 patients on them? Imagine posting all those payments in just a few seconds. You can process all of your insurance payments and send out your bills to patients in less time than it takes to post one payment manually.

In addition, each item is posted line-by-line. That means you will now know exactly what each insurance carrier pays for each procedure.

And since your EOBs are stored electronically, there’s no more filing or storing them on your own. They are available in an instant alongside every single patient payment, in that same easy-to-read format you are used to seeing (click here to see an example).

Appointment Scheduling Update

The appointment module has been updated to accept appointment times of variable lengths.

Color code your appointment types for easy identification at a glance.

Add/remove as many columns in the appointment schedule as you wish simply and easily.

Team that with Automatic Text and Email Reminders to ensure your patients always remember their appointments.

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Sample Appointment Schedule

Set the appointment length easily when scheduling the appointment, by choosing a length in the menu just to the right of the appointment time.

Scheduling Window
Appointment lengths set using an easy pop-up menu