Entering Remittances

To enter a new remittance from a payor:

1.    From the main menu, click Accounts and select Payments. By default, the software displays the Enter Remittance tab.

2.    Verify the header displays  , or click   to add new entries.

3.    In the Remittance Details section, enter the Remittance #.

4.    Enter the Deposit Date and Effective Date (in mm/dd/yyyy format) or click    and then select the dates using the pop-out calendar selection prompt.

5.    In the Payor field, select the appropriate payor from the drop-down menu.

6.    Enter the remittance amount in the Amount field.

7.    Enter any additional comments about the remittance in the Notes field.

8.    Click  . Enterprise Edition displays the remittance information in the remittance grid.

9.    For each additional remittance, click    at the top-right to begin a new entry.

10.  To make any adjustments at this time, click Post Payment Adjustment. An additional Non-Patient Receipts section will display below:

     Enter the Reference # and select the GL Account using the drop-down menu.

     The Date will automatically default to the current date and the Amount will reflect the remittance amount of the payment posted.

     Click Post GL Adjustment. This will remove the selected payment from the Remittance Master.

Remittances that are sent by Medicare are received with a "Total Paid to Provider" and a "Total Check/EFT Amount". In the Amount field (for applicable Medicare remittances), the software will utilize the "Total Check/EFT" amount that is received — this is the amount actually deposited to the provider's bank account. This ensures that the totals will match, regardless of the scenario.