The ability to easily verify eligibility before patient encounters can have a tremendous impact on the smooth operation of your practice – not to mention the quality of care your providers can offer.
To streamline this critical step, NextGen EMR, with the purchase of the NextGen Real-time Transaction Server, can automatically connect you to a health plan or central database to retrieve relevant information. For instance, you can confirm eligibility dates to make sure specific services are covered during defined time periods.
Conversely, you are able to identify excluded services ahead of time, allowing you to contact the patient about the advisability of proceeding in the absence of insurance coverage and the financial impact it may have. This tool also alerts you to the patient’s co-pay and deductible requirements, allowing you to collect any fees at the time of the visit and reducing the need for later billing or past-due collections.
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