Line item data processing

• US 7,409,355 B1
• Filed: 09/22/2000
• Issued: 08/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: DUCK Creek Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Accenture LLP (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Guyan, G. Victor, Michaels, Nicole K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rudy; Andrew Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): Frenel; Vanel
• Application Number:
  US09/667,637
• Time in Patent Office: 2,874 Days
• Field of Search: 705/4, 705/10, 705/40, 705/35, 364/401.R
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention use a data processing system for capturing, evaluating, and fulfilling line item data. The method comprises steps performed by a data processing system, of: capturing at least one line item data in an insurance host server; evaluating the line item data; and fulfilling the placement of at least one order based on the evaluation of the line item data.

Claims

1. A method for capture, evaluation and fulfillment of line item level data, the method comprising processes performed by a data processing system, of:

capturing line item data in an insurance host server;

evaluating the line item data during processing of an insurance claim;

enabling selection of a payment type; and

fulfilling payment of a line item based on the evaluating of the line item data, wherein the fulfilling comprises;

maintaining a vendor database on the insurance host server;

placing an order for the line item from the insurance host server to a vendor; and

tracking the order on the insurance host server.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the capturing comprises:

receiving claim identification information from a claimant, the claim identification information comprising a line level;

providing a client with an item tree of line item level data based on the line level and aggregating the line item level data collected from the claimant; and

storing the line item level data in the insurance host server.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the evaluating the line item data comprises:

displaying a line item from the insurance host server;

receiving a selection of the line item from a claim handler; and

receiving authorization from the claim handler to execute payment of the line item, wherein the authorization is for a payment in a form selected from the group consisting of direct payment, vendor transfer, line item payment, and preauthorized payment.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the maintaining a vendor database comprises entering vendor information in the vendor database.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the maintaining a vendor database comprises editing vendor information in the vendor database.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the maintaining a vendor database comprises upgrading the vendor to a preferred vendor in the vendor database.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the placing the order comprises faxing the order to the vendor.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the placing the order comprises emailing the order to the vendor.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the placing the order comprises placing the order on a web server for vendor access.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the placing the order comprises placing the order with the vendor by electronic data interchange.

11. A system for capturing line item data, comprising:

a processor for executing programs;

a memory for storing a program executable by the processor, the stored program including instructions for (i) capturing line item data in an insurance host server, (ii) evaluating the line item data during processing of an insurance claim; and

(iii) fulfilling payment of the line item based on the evaluating of the line item data; and

a user interface for enabling selection of a payment type associated with the line item;

wherein the fulfilling comprises (1) maintaining a vendor database on the insurance host server;

(2) placing an order for a line item from the insurance host server to a vendor; and

(3) tracking the order on the insurance host server.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the capturing comprises receiving claim identification information from a claimant, the claim identification information comprising a line level;

providing a client with an item tree of the line item level data based on the line level and aggregating the line item level data collected from the claimant; and

storing the line item level data in the insurance host server.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the evaluating the line item data comprises displaying the line item from the insurance host server;

receiving a selection of the line item from a claim handler; and

receiving authorization from the claim handler to execute payment of the line item, wherein the authorization is for a payment in a form selected from the group consisting of direct payment, vendor transfer, line item payment, and preauthorized payment.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the maintaining the vendor database comprises entering vendor information in the vendor database.

15. The system of claim 11 wherein the maintaining the vendor database comprises editing vendor information in the vendor database.

16. The system of claim 11 wherein the maintaining the vendor database comprises upgrading the vendor to a preferred vendor in the vendor database.

17. The system of claim 11 wherein the placing the order comprises faxing the order to the vendor.

18. The system of claim 11 wherein the placing the order comprises emailing the order to the vendor.

19. The system of claim 11 wherein the placing the order comprises placing the order on a web server for vendor access.

20. The system of claim 11 wherein the placing the order comprises placing the order with the vendor by electronic data interchange.

21. A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method for capturing, evaluating, and fulfilling line item data, the method comprising:

capturing line item data in an insurance host server;

evaluating the line item data during processing of an insurance claim;

enabling selection of a payment type; and

fulfilling payment of a line item based on the evaluating of the line item data, wherein the fulfilling comprises;

maintaining a vendor database on the insurance host server;

placing an order for the line item from the insurance host server to a vendor; and

tracking the order on the insurance host server.

22. The medium of claim 21 wherein the evaluating the line item data comprises:

displaying the line item from the insurance host server;

receiving a selection of the line item from a claim handler; and

receiving authorization from the claim handler to execute payment of the line item, wherein the authorization is for a payment in a form selected from the group consisting of direct payment, vendor transfer, line item payment, and preauthorized payment.

23. The medium of claim 21 wherein the maintaining the vendor database comprises entering vendor information in the vendor database.

24. The medium of claim 21 wherein the maintaining the vendor database comprises editing vendor information in the vendor database.

25. The medium of claim 21 wherein the maintaining the vendor database comprises upgrading the vendor to a preferred vendor in the vendor database.

26. The medium of claim 21 wherein the placing the order comprises taxing the order to the vendor.

27. The medium of claim 21 wherein the placing the order comprises emailing an order to the vendor.

28. The medium of claim 21 wherein the placing the order comprises placing the order on a web server for vendor access.

29. The medium of claim 21 wherein the placing the order comprises placing the order with the vendor by electronic data interchange.

30. The medium of claim 21 wherein the capturing comprises:

receiving claim identification information from a claimant, the claim identification information comprising a line level;

providing a client with an item tree of line item level data based on the line level and aggregating line item level data collected from the claimant; and

storing the line item level data in the insurance host server.