Add New Insurer

 

Follow these instructions to add a new insurer:


1.On the menu bar, click Setup. The Setup menu appears below the ClinicSource menu and the Insurer screen appears, or;


If you are already in Setup, click Insurer on the Setup menu.  The Insurer screen appears.


2.In the Insurers screen, click the New Insurer icon . A new insurer screen appears with blank fields.


3.Add the name and address for the new insurer.


4.Complete the insurance specific fields such as Provider # and Type, Claim Ind., Submitter ID, EDI Gateway and Payer ID.


·        For the Provider #, contact the insurance carrier.

·        For the Payer ID, find the carrier at one of the preferred EDI Gateway companies listed below.


5.In the Default Rates table for each CPT Code, in the Rate/Unit column type the rate the insurer pays and in the Allowed column, type the rate allowed by the insurance company, place a check mark in the Encounter column if the base unit needs be be invoiced as 1 for this insurer.


6.If needed, add one or more Modifiers for a diagnosis code associated with a CPT Code. Contact the insurance carrier for the appropriate modifiers.


·        If you do not use the correct modifiers, your claim can be rejected.

·If you add a modifier, you must add a rate.


7.Click the Save icon  to save the new insurer information and add the insurer to the Insurers list.


NOTE: It is strongly suggested that you avoid making changes to the 1500 Form fields.

 

EDI Gateway Companies


Office Ally Payer ID List


Availity Payer ID List


ENS Payer ID List

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