Method of adjudicating medical claims based on scores that determine medical procedure monetary values
First Claim
1. A method of adjudicating a medical claim comprising:
- providing a first plurality of requirements for a first claim;
providing a second plurality of requirements for a second claim wherein the second claim has a higher monetary value than the first claim;
electronically receiving the medical claim for a medical procedure;
setting a first score for the first claim to an initial value;
setting a second score for the second claim to the initial value;
electronically comparing a plurality of components of the medical claim to the first and second pluralities of requirements;
electronically changing the first score in a first manner for each one of the plurality of components that match one of the first plurality of requirements;
electronically changing the first score in a second manner for each one of the first plurality of requirements that is missing from the plurality of components;
electronically changing the second score in the first manner for each one of the plurality of components that match one of the second plurality of requirements;
electronically changing the second score in the second manner for each one of the second plurality of requirements that is missing from the plurality of components; and
electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine a monetary value of the medical procedure for a medical service provider associated with the medical procedure, wherein electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine the monetary value of the medical procedure for the medical service provider associated with the medical procedure further comprises;
if the first score was changed only in the first manner and if the second score was changed in the second manner, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the first score was changed in the second manner and if the second score was changed only in the first manner, settling the medical claim as the second claim;
if the first and second scores were changed only in the first manner and;
if the first score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the second score, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the second score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the first score, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores are identical to each other, settling the medical claim as the first claim; and
if the first and second scores were changed in the second manner and;
if the first score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the second score, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the second score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the first score, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores are identical to each other, settling the medical claim as the first claim.
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Abstract
A method of adjudicating a medical claim includes providing a requirements for a first claim and a second claim, receiving a medical claim for a medical procedure, setting a first score for the first claim and a second score for the second claim to an initial value, comparing components of the medical claim to the requirements of the first and second claims, changing the first and second scores for each one of the components that match one of the requirements and for each one of the requirements that is missing from the components, and selecting the first or second claim based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine either a monetary value of the medical procedure for a medical service provider associated with the medical procedure or a monetary value of medical coverage for a patient associated with the medical procedure.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of adjudicating a medical claim comprising:
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providing a first plurality of requirements for a first claim;
providing a second plurality of requirements for a second claim wherein the second claim has a higher monetary value than the first claim;
electronically receiving the medical claim for a medical procedure;
setting a first score for the first claim to an initial value;
setting a second score for the second claim to the initial value;
electronically comparing a plurality of components of the medical claim to the first and second pluralities of requirements;
electronically changing the first score in a first manner for each one of the plurality of components that match one of the first plurality of requirements;
electronically changing the first score in a second manner for each one of the first plurality of requirements that is missing from the plurality of components;
electronically changing the second score in the first manner for each one of the plurality of components that match one of the second plurality of requirements;
electronically changing the second score in the second manner for each one of the second plurality of requirements that is missing from the plurality of components; and
electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine a monetary value of the medical procedure for a medical service provider associated with the medical procedure, wherein electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine the monetary value of the medical procedure for the medical service provider associated with the medical procedure further comprises;
if the first score was changed only in the first manner and if the second score was changed in the second manner, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the first score was changed in the second manner and if the second score was changed only in the first manner, settling the medical claim as the second claim;
if the first and second scores were changed only in the first manner and;
if the first score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the second score, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the second score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the first score, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores are identical to each other, settling the medical claim as the first claim; and
if the first and second scores were changed in the second manner and;
if the first score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the second score, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the second score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the first score, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores are identical to each other, settling the medical claim as the first claim. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of adjudicating a medical claim comprising:
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providing a first plurality of requirements for a first claim;
providing a second plurality of requirements for a second claim wherein the second claim has a higher monetary value than the first claim;
electronically receiving the medical claim for a medical procedure;
setting a first score for the first claim to an initial value;
setting a second score for the second claim to the initial value;
electronically comparing a plurality of components of the medical claim to the first and second pluralities of requirements;
electronically changing the first score in a first manner for each one of the plurality of components that match one of the first plurality of requirements;
electronically changing the first score in a second manner for each one of the first plurality of requirements that is missing from the plurality of components;
electronically changing the second score in the first manner for each one of the plurality of components that match one of the second plurality of requirements;
electronically changing the second score in the second manner for each one of the second plurality of requirements that is missing from the plurality of components; and
electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine a monetary value of medical coverage for a patient associated with the medical procedure, wherein electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine a monetary value of medical coverage for a patient associated with the medical procedure further comprises;
if the first score was changed only in the first manner and if the second score was changed in the second manner, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the first score was changed in the second manner and if the second score was changed only in the first manner, settling the medical claim as the second claim;
if the first and second scores were changed only in the first manner and;
if the first score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the second score, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the second score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the first score, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores are identical to each other, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores were changed in the second manner and;
if the first score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the second score, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the second score is further away in the first manner from the initial value than the first score, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores are identical to each other, settling the medical claim as the second claim. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of adjudicating a medical claim comprising:
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providing a first plurality of requirements for a first claim;
providing a second plurality of requirements for a second claim wherein the second claim has a higher monetary value than the first claim;
electronically receiving the medical claim for a medical procedure;
setting a first score for the first claim to an initial value;
setting a second score for the second claim to the initial value;
electronically comparing a plurality of components of the medical claim to the first and second pluralities of requirements;
electronically changing the first score in a first direction for each one of the plurality of components that match one of the first plurality of requirements;
electronically changing the first score in a second direction for each one of the first plurality of requirements that is missing from the plurality of components;
electronically changing the second score in the first direction for each one of the plurality of components that match one of the second plurality of requirements;
electronically changing the second score in the second direction for each one of the second plurality of requirements that is missing from the plurality of components;
electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine a monetary value of the medical procedure for a medical service provider associated with the medical procedure; and
electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine a monetary value of medical coverage for a patient associated with the medical procedure, wherein electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine the monetary value of the medical procedure for the medical service provider associated with the medical procedure further comprises;
if the first score was changed only in the first direction and if the second score was changed in the second direction, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the first score was changed in the second direction and if the second score was changed only in the first direction, settling the medical claim as the second claim;
if the first and second scores were changed only in the first direction and;
if the first score is further away in the first direction from the initial value than the second score, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the second score is further away in the first direction from the initial value than the first score, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores are identical to each other, settling the medical claim as the first claim; and
if the first and second scores were changed in the second direction and;
if the first score is further away in the first direction from the initial value than the second score, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the second score is further away in the first direction from;
the initial value than the first score, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores are identical to each other, settling the medical claim as the first claim. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of adjudicating a medical claim comprising:
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providing a first plurality of requirements for a first claim;
providing a second plurality of requirements for a second claim wherein the second claim has a higher monetary value than the first claim;
electronically receiving the medical claim for a medical procedure;
setting a first score for the first claim to an initial value;
setting a second score for the second claim to the initial value;
electronically comparing a plurality of components of the medical claim to the first and second pluralities of requirements;
electronically changing the first score in a first direction for each one of the plurality of components that match one of the first plurality of requirements;
electronically changing the first score in a second direction for each one of the first plurality of requirements that is missing from the plurality of components;
electronically changing the second score in the first direction for each one of the plurality of components that match one of the second plurality of requirements;
electronically changing the second score in the second direction for each one of the second plurality of requirements that is missing from the plurality of components;
electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine a monetary value of the medical procedure for a medical service provider associated with the medical procedure; and
electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine a monetary value of medical coverage for a patient associated with the medical procedure, wherein electronically selecting one of the first and second claims based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine a monetary value of medical coverage for a patient associated with the medical procedure further comprises;
if the first score was changed only in the first direction and if the second score was changed in the second direction, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the first score was changed in the second direction and if the second score was changed only in the first direction, settling the medical claim as the second claim;
if the first and second scores were changed only in the first direction and;
if the first score is further away in the first direction from the initial value than the second score, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the second score is further away in the first direction from the initial value than the first score, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores are identical to each other, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores were changed in the second direction and;
if the first score is further away in the first direction from the initial value than the second score, settling the medical claim as the first claim;
if the second score is further away in the first direction from;
the initial value than the first score, settling the medical claim as the second claim; and
if the first and second scores are identical to each other, settling the medical claim as the second claim.
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