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Avatar PM 2023 Update 151

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Avatar PM 2023 Monthly Release 2023.03.01
RADplus 2023 Monthly Release 2023.03.01

Product Update Description

The following issues are resolved: 1) The 'Billed Code' column is not populated with an appropriate value on the 835 work screen launched from the '835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice' form. 2) Adjustments are not properly applied to CCBHC enumerated services that were initially distributed to a non-CCBHC guarantor when posting an 835 remittance file. 3) Partial units are not distributed correctly to applicable plan/guarantor when the 'Enable Service Unit Splits' registry setting is enabled. 4) Contractual adjustments via liability distribution are not applied to applicable services if the service was initially rendered in an accounting period that was subsequently closed and the service was opened later. 5) Overage adjustments are not properly applied when posting an 835 remittance file if the 'Distribute Claim/Service Level Adjustments (2100/2110-CAS) Across All Services' setting is set to "YP".

Required Updates

None

Included Updates

None

Details

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Fixed (5)
835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice - Work Compile
Functionality has been modified to add data is 'Billed Code' from the 'SVC01' field in the 835 file. KB0074666 v0.01
Topics
• 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice
 
835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice
Functionality had been modified to correctly apply adjustments in the 835 file, for a CCBHC guarantor, when a CCBHC enumerated service was transferred from a non-CCBHC guarantor to a CCBHC guarantor. KB0074642 v0.01
Topics
• 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice • CCBHC
 
Registry Setting - Enable Service Unit Splits
Functionally has been modified to ensure that partial units distribute to the correct guarantor. KB0074857 v0.01
Topics
• 837 Professional
 
Guarantors/Payors - Contractual Guarantor Information
Resolves an issue where contractual adjustments, via liability distribution, are not applied to applicable services if the service was initially rendered in an accounting period that was subsequently closed and the service was opened later. KB0075162 v0.01
Topics
• Guarantor/Payors • Liability Update
 
835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice
Functionality has been modified to apply overpayment adjustments in the 835 file, when the 'Distribute Claim/Service Level Adjustments (2100/2110-CAS) Across All Services' registry setting is set to "YP" KB0075312 v0.01
Topics
• 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice
 
Acceptance Tests

AV-81562 Summary | Details
835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice - Work Compile
Note - These testing guidelines assume the user is skilled in the use of, at a minimum, the following:
  • 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice (PM)
  • Admission
  • Client Charge Input
  • Create Interim Billing Batch File
  • Crystal Report Viewer
  • Diagnosis
  • Electronic Billing
  • Financial Eligibility
Scenario 1: 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice - Contains no 2110 loop, 'REF*6R*' segment
Specific Setup:
  • Admission:
  • Select an active client.
  • Financial Eligibility: Client has an active record.
  • Service:
  • The client has a service that distributed to the primary guarantor.
  • The service was claimed and the 837 file was used to create an 835 file that contains no 2110 loop, 'REF*6R*' segment. Note the value of the 'SVC01' field.
Steps
  1. Open the '835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice' form.
  2. Compile the 835 payment file.
  3. Select 'Work Compile' in 'Options'.
  4. Select the compiled file in 'Select File'.
  5. Click 'Launch Work Screen'.
  6. Validate that the 'Billed Code' is populated with the data from the 'SVC01' field in the 835 file.
  7. Close the grid.
  8. Close the form.

Topics
• 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice
AV-83318 Summary | Details
835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice
Note - These testing guidelines assume the user is skilled in the use of, at a minimum, the following:
  • 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice (PM)
  • Admission (Outpatient)
  • CCBHC PPS Compile
  • CCBHC PPS Service Definition
  • Client Charge Input
  • Client Ledger
  • Crystal Report Viewer
  • Diagnosis
  • Dictionary Update (PM)
  • Financial Eligibility
  • Guarantors/Payors
  • Practitioner Enrollment
  • Practitioner Numbers By Guarantor And Program
  • Program Maintenance
  • Service Codes
  • Service Fee/Cross Reference Maintenance
Scenario 1: 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice - CCBHC enumerated service distributed to a non-CCBHC guarantor then transferred to CCBHC guarantor
Specific Setup:
  • CCBHC Billing is enabled.
  • Admission:
  • Client is admitted into a program that provides CCBHC services.
  • Financial Eligibility: The primary guarantor is not a CCBHC guarantor. The secondary guarantor is a CCBHC guarantor.
  • Service:
  • The client has a CCBHC enumerated service that distributed to the primary guarantor.
  • The full liability for the service is transferred to the secondary guarantor.
  • The service was claimed and the 837 file was used to create an 835 file that contains adjustments for the enumerated service.
Steps
  1. Open ‘835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice’.
  2. Load the file.
  3. Compile the file.
  4. Verify that the compile report correctly displays the adjustments made to the enumerated service.
  5. If desired, post the file.
  6. Verify that the report correctly displays the adjustments made to the enumerated service.
  7. Close the report.
  8. Close the form.

Topics
• 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice • CCBHC
AV-86511 Summary | Details
Registry Setting - Enable Service Unit Splits
Note - These testing guidelines assume the user is skilled in the use of, at a minimum, the following:
  • Admission (Outpatient)
  • Client Charge Input
  • Client Ledger
  • Create Interim Billing Batch File
  • Diagnosis
  • Electronic Billing
  • Financial Eligibility
  • Guarantors/Payors
  • Liability Update
  • Registry Settings (PM)
  • Service Codes
  • Service Fee/Cross Reference Maintenance
Scenario 1: 837 Professional - Validating 'Service Unit (2400-SV1-04)' field- 'Enable Service Unit Splits' registry setting = 2.
Specific Setup:
  • Registry Setting:
  • The 'Enable Service Unit Splits' registry setting is set to "2".
  • Service Code:
  • The 'Type of Fee' is 'User Defined'.
  • Note the 'Minutes Per Unit'.
  • Unit Rounding Logic = Round Over 1/2 Unit.
  • Designated Degree Of Rounding = desired value noting the value.
  • There is a fee record in 'Service Fee/Cross Reference Maintenance'. Note the amount.
  • Admission:
  • An existing client is identified, or a new client is admitted.
  • Financial Eligibility:
  • Two guarantors are assigned to the client as primary and secondary.
  • Client Charge Input:
  • A service is rendered to a client with a duration that will round and create a partial unit. Example, the 'Minutes Per Unit' = 60, and the duration is 95 minutes.
  • Client Ledger:
  • The service and all units distribute to the primary guarantor.
  • Close the charges.
  • An interim billing batch is created for the client and the primary guarantor.
Steps
  1. Open the 'Electronic Billing' form.
  2. Compile the 837 Professional bill for the interim billing batch created in the setup section.
  3. Verify the bill compiles successfully.
  4. Review the dump file.
  5. Verify that the units displayed in '2400-SV1-04' contains the partial unit.
  6. Close the report.
  7. Close the form.

Topics
• 837 Professional
AV-91481 Summary | Details
Guarantors/Payors - Contractual Guarantor Information
Note - These testing guidelines assume the user is skilled in the use of, at a minimum, the following:
  • Admission (Outpatient)
  • Client Charge Input
  • Client Ledger
  • Close Accounting Period
  • Diagnosis
  • Financial Eligibility
  • Guarantors/Payors
  • Liability Update
  • Open Closed Charges
  • Registry Settings (PM)
  • Service Codes
  • Service Fee/Cross Reference Maintenance
Scenario 1: Contractual Allowance By Liability Distribution - Change Primary Guarantor
Specific Setup:
  • Admission:
  • Client is enrolled in an outpatient program.
  • Financial Eligibility:
  • The primary guarantor is a contractual guarantor with a value of ‘Contractual Allowance By Liability Distribution’ in ‘Does This Guarantor Use Contractual Allowance By Batch Or Through Liability Distribution?’
  • The secondary guarantor is a non-contractual guarantor.
  • Service: A service is rendered to the client and is distributed to the primary guarantor and the adjustments are applied to the service.
  • Financial Eligibility:
  • Change the secondary guarantor, the non-contract guarantor, to be the primary guarantor.
  • Change the original primary guarantor, the contractual guarantor, to be the secondary guarantor.
  • Use ‘Liability Update’ to update the liability for the service.
  • Use Client Ledger to validate that the service charges are now assigned to the new primary guarantor and that there are no contractual adjustments.
  • Close the charge.
  • Close the accounting period.
  • Use Open Closed Charges to reopen the charge.
  • Financial Eligibility:
  • Change the primary guarantor to be the original primary guarantor, the contractual guarantor.
  • Change the secondary guarantor to the original secondary guarantor, the non-contractual guarantor.
  • Use ‘Liability Update’ to update the liability for the service.
Steps
  1. Open ‘Client Ledger’.
  2. Process the ‘Simple’ report.
  3. Validate that the fee is distributed to the current primary guarantors, the contractual guarantor, and that the adjustments are included.
  4. Close the report.
  5. Close the form.

Topics
• Guarantor/Payors • Liability Update
AV-93053 Summary | Details
835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice
Note - These testing guidelines assume the user is skilled in the use of, at a minimum, the following:
  • 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice (PM)
  • Admission (Outpatient)
  • Claim Adjustment Group/Reason Code Definition
  • Client Charge Input
  • Client Ledger
  • Create Interim Billing Batch File
  • Crystal Report Viewer
  • Diagnosis
  • Electronic Billing
  • Financial Eligibility
  • Guarantors/Payors
  • Registry Settings (PM)
Scenario 1: 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice - Distribute Claim/Service Level Adjustments (2100/2110-CAS) Across All Services = YP
Specific Setup:
  • Registry Setting: 'Distribute Claim/Service Level Adjustments (2100/2110-CAS) Across All Services' is set to "YP".
  • Client has a claimed service and the 837 is used to create an 835 which includes adjustments that overpay the service.
  • The 835 payment file is available for compiling.
Steps
  1. Open the '835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice' form.
  2. Compile the 835 payment file.
  3. Validate that the compile report displays the adjustments correctly.
  4. If desired, post the file.
  5. Close the form.
  6. If the file was posted, open 'Client Ledger' and verify that the service has a credit balance.
  7. Close the report.
  8. Close the form.
Topics
• 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice