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Avatar MSO 2024 Update 10

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Product Requirements and Recommendations

Avatar MSO required
RADplus required

Recommended Update Level

Avatar Cal-PM 2024 Update 33
Avatar MSO 2024 Monthly Release 2024.00.00
RADplus 2024 Monthly Release 2024.00.01

Product Update Description

Support is added for the new Avatar Cal-PM registry setting 'Enable Override MSO COB Service Charges and Line Adjustments'. Note: the registry setting is introduced in Avatar Cal-PM 2024 update 33.

Required Updates

None

Included Updates

2

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Avatar MSO to Avatar Cal-PM Parent System Service Filing
Support is added for the Avatar Cal-PM 'Enable Override MSO COB Service Charges and Line Adjustments' Registry Setting for Avatar Cal-PM outbound 'Electronic Billing' 837 file generation including claims/services originating in Avatar MSO.

Note - Avatar Cal-PM 'Enable Override MSO COB Service Charges and Line Adjustments' Registry Setting is introduced in Avatar Cal-PM 2024 Update 33.

Value Added: Adds Avatar MSO support for Avatar Cal-PM 'Enable Override MSO COB Service Charges and Line Adjustments' Registry Setting
Topics
• Claims Processing • Client Ledger • Electronic Billing
 
Acceptance Tests
AV-95923 Summary | Details
Avatar MSO to Avatar Cal-PM Parent System Service Filing
Note - These testing guidelines assume the user is skilled in the use of, at a minimum, the following:
  • 837 Health Care Claim Institutional
  • 837 Health Care Claim Professional
  • Client Ledger
  • Close Batch
  • MSO to Parent System Integration Mapping
  • Registry Settings (PM)
Scenario 1: 'Close Batch' - Avatar MSO to Cal-PM Parent System Service Filing, Verification of 'Enable Override MSO COB Service Charges and Line Adjustments' Registry Setting
Specific Setup:
  • Avatar Cal-PM Registry Setting 'Enable Override MSO COB Service Charges and Line Adjustments' must be enabled
  • Avatar Cal-PM Registry Setting 'Enable Override MSO COB Service Charges and Line Adjustments' may only be accessed/enabled by Netsmart; please contact Netsmart representative/associate for more information
  • Avatar Cal-PM Registry Setting 'Support MSO Other Healthcare Coverage' must be enabled
  • Avatar MSO Registry Setting 'Add Support For The Input Of Third Party Payer Amounts' must be enabled
  • Avatar MSO Registry Setting 'Enable Fee Override in PM' must be set to use Parent System Service Fee Table (set to '0' or '4')
  • If Avatar MSO Registry Setting 'Enable Fee Override in PM' is set to '4', 'Fee Override in PM' date/override type entry for service date(s) must be defined to use 'Parent System Service Fee Table' (via Avatar MSO 'MSO to Parent System Integration Mapping' form 'Service Filing' section, 'Enable Fee Override in PM' sub-section)
  • 'File Services On Closing Of Batch Or Creation of EOB?' must be set to 'Yes' (via Avatar MSO 'MSO to Parent System Integration Mapping' form 'Service Filing' section)
  • One or more 'Approved' status Avatar MSO services eligible for filing to parent Avatar Cal-PM system and including Third Party Payment/Adjustment 'Other Healthcare Coverage' information
  • Crystal Reports or other SQL reporting tool
Steps
  1. Open Avatar MSO 'Close Batch' form.
  2. Note - Acceptance Testing may also be confirmed on service filing to parent Avatar Cal-PM system via Avatar MSO 'Create EOB' or 'Other EOB Information' entry/filing where 'Inhibit Service Filing' restrictions are defined via 'MSO to Parent System Integration Mapping' form 'Service Filing' section
  3. Select Avatar MSO Claims Processing batch containing one or more 'Approved' status services eligible for filing to parent Avatar Cal-PM system.
  4. Set 'Close Batch' field to 'Yes' (and click 'OK' button to close warning message dialog).
  5. Click 'Submit' button to close batch/file services to parent Avatar Cal-PM system.
  6. Open 'Client Ledger' form in parent Avatar Cal-PM system.
  7. Select 'Client ID' value for client where services are present in Avatar MSO closed status Claims Processing batch.
  8. Select 'Claim/Episode/All Episodes' value.
  9. Select 'Ledger Type' value.
  10. Click 'Process' button.
  11. In Client Ledger data, ensure that 'Approved' status services originating in Avatar MSO are present in Avatar Cal-PM system following 'Close Batch' filing (where services are valid for filing to parent system).
  12. For services originating via Avatar MSO and filed to Avatar Cal-PM parent system (where Avatar Cal-PM Registry Setting 'Enable Override MSO COB Service Charges and Line Adjustments' is enabled):
  13. Services including Third Party Payment/Adjustment 'Other Healthcare Coverage' information - Ensure that Avatar Cal-PM Client Ledger 'Charge' value for service(s) reflects the applicable Cal-PM Service Fee Table Amount for service(s)
  14. Note - Avatar Cal-PM 'Cost of Service'/'Guarantor Liability' value for service(s) originating in Avatar MSO with Other Healthcare Coverage information will reflect full Cal-PM Service Fee Table Amount, not including 'Other Healthcare Coverage' Third Party Payment amounts for service filed to Avatar Cal-PM
  15. Note - Third Party Payment/Adjustment 'Other Healthcare Coverage' information from Avatar MSO will be stored with Cal-PM parent service to ensure correctly balanced Avatar Cal-PM outbound 837 claim information where Other Healthcare Coverage information is included in original claim/service (via SQL tables noted below)
  16. Services not including Third Party Payment/Adjustment 'Other Healthcare Coverage' information - Ensure that Avatar Cal-PM 'Charge'/'Cost Of Service' (as well as 'Guarantor Liability') value for service(s) in Avatar Cal-PM reflects the applicable Cal-PM Service Fee Table Amount
  17. Open Crystal Reports or other SQL reporting tool.
  18. In Avatar Cal-PM SQL table 'SYSTEM.mso_service_cob', ensure that claim/service Third Party Payer 'Other Healthcare Coverage' filed with service via Avatar MSO is present.
  19. Note - Avatar Cal-PM instance of SQL table 'SYSTEM.mso_service_cob' will on be populated with data where Avatar Cal-PM Registry Setting 'Enable Override MSO COB Service Charges and Line Adjustments' is enabled
  20. In Avatar Cal-PM SQL table 'SYSTEM.mso_claim_adjustments', ensure that claim/service Third Party Adjustment 'Other Healthcare Coverage' filed with service via Avatar MSO is present.
  21. Note - Avatar Cal-PM instance of SQL table 'SYSTEM.mso_claim_adjustments' will on be populated with data where Avatar Cal-PM Registry Setting 'Enable Override MSO COB Service Charges and Line Adjustments' is enabled
Topics
• Claims Processing • Client Ledger • Electronic Billing
Table Changes
Table Column Change
SYSTEM.mso_service_cob method change