System and user interface for use in billing for services and goods
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1. A method for determining payment for provision of multiple different services based on predetermined reimbursement rules, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a record identifying a service provided to a specific entity;
automatically creating a reimbursement record grouping an item identifying said provided service together with an item identifying an other service provided to said specific entity based on predetermined service record allocation rules; and
calculating a reimbursement amount for said identified provided service and said other service provided to said specific entity based on a reimbursement contract.
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Abstract
A system consolidates records of services from multiple customer accounts, encounters, cases or visits into one account to facilitate comprehensive billing and reimbursement compatible with selected contract (e.g., Medicare health plan) rules for disparate services provided to a customer. A method determines payment for provision of multiple different services based on predetermined reimbursement rules. The method involves receiving a record identifying a service provided to a specific entity and automatically creating a reimbursement record. The reimbursement record groups an item identifying the provided service together with an item identifying an other service provided to the specific entity based on predetermined service record allocation rules. A reimbursement amount for the identified provided service and the other service provided to the specific entity is calculated based on a reimbursement contract. Predetermined allocation rules are automatically applied for identifying a reimbursement record indicating a group of services provided to the specific entity on separate occasions to be billed together on a single bill.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for determining payment for provision of multiple different services based on predetermined reimbursement rules, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a record identifying a service provided to a specific entity;
automatically creating a reimbursement record grouping an item identifying said provided service together with an item identifying an other service provided to said specific entity based on predetermined service record allocation rules; and
calculating a reimbursement amount for said identified provided service and said other service provided to said specific entity based on a reimbursement contract. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A user interface supporting a method for determining payment for provision of multiple different services based on predetermined reimbursement rules, comprising the steps of:
generating a first user selectable menu icon for initiating display of a reimbursement record, said reimbursement record showing a group of items including an item identifying a service provided to a specific entity together with an item identifying an other service provided to said specific entity based on predetermined service record allocation rules; and
calculated reimbursement amounts for said identified provided service and said other service provided to said specific entity based on a reimbursement contract. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method for use in billing for provision of multiple different services based on predetermined reimbursement rules, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a record identifying a service provided to an entity;
applying predetermined allocation rules for identifying a reimbursement record indicating a group of services to be billed together on a single bill, said group of services having been provided to said entity;
updating said identified reimbursement record to incorporate a record item representing said identified provided service;
calculating a reimbursement amount for said identified provided service based on predetermined reimbursement rules; and
preparing a bill including said group of services and said identified provided service for communication to a payer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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17. A method for determining payment for provision of multiple different services based on predetermined reimbursement rules, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a record identifying a service provided to a specific entity;
searching for a record of an additional service provided to said specific entity;
determining whether said identified service as well as said additional service provided to said specific entity qualify for reimbursement under a single reimbursement contract;
creating a record indicating said identified service and additional service provided to said specific entity qualify for reimbursement under a single reimbursement contract; and
calculating a reimbursement amount for said identified service and additional service provided to said specific entity based on said single reimbursement contract.
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23. A method for determining payment for provision of multiple different services based on predetermined reimbursement rules, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a record identifying a service provided to a specific entity;
searching for a reimbursement record indicating at least one other service provided to said specific entity;
determining whether said identified service as well as said at least one other service provided to said specific entity qualify for reimbursement under a single reimbursement contract;
updating said reimbursement record to incorporate a record item representing said identified provided service in response to determination of said qualification; and
calculating a reimbursement amount for said identified service and one other service provided to said specific entity based on said single reimbursement contract.
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