METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PATIENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO A PROVIDER
First Claim
1. A system for determining a patient'"'"'s responsibility to a provider comprising:
- a point of service device for receiving information from a patient and for processing a payment transaction; and
a patient responsibility calculator in communication with the point of service device, the patient responsibility calculator determining substantially in real-time an amount owed by the patient for a service to be rendered prior to the patient receiving the service.
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Abstract
A method and system for determining a patient'"'"'s responsibility to a provider includes a point of service device and a patient responsibility calculator. The point of service device receives information from the patient upon the patient checking in at the provider'"'"'s location. Upon check in, the patient responsibility calculator determines substantially in real-time the amount owed by the patient for a service to be rendered prior to the patient receiving the service. The patient responsibility calculator utilizes information regarding the patient'"'"'s insurance plan from the patient'"'"'s insurance provider to determine the amount owed by the patient for the services. Once the amount owed by the patient is calculated, the point of service device prompts the patient for payment and processes payment.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for determining a patient'"'"'s responsibility to a provider comprising:
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a point of service device for receiving information from a patient and for processing a payment transaction; and a patient responsibility calculator in communication with the point of service device, the patient responsibility calculator determining substantially in real-time an amount owed by the patient for a service to be rendered prior to the patient receiving the service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for determining a patient'"'"'s responsibility to a provider, comprising:
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receiving patient information at a point of service device from a patient; receiving insurance information relating to a patient'"'"'s insurance plan from an insurance provider at an insurance data processing system; and determining, by a patient responsibility calculator, substantially in real-time an amount owed by the patient for a service using the patient information and the insurance information prior to the patient receiving the service. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for determining a patient'"'"'s responsibility to a provider comprising:
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a point of service device for receiving information from a patient and for processing a payment transaction; and an insurance data processing system in communication with the point of service device, the insurance data processing system receiving information regarding a patient'"'"'s insurance plan from an insurance provider, and prior to the patient receiving services, determining substantially in real-time an amount owed by the patient for the services.
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