Method and apparatus for repricing a reimbursement claim against a contract
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of repricing an electronically received reimbursement claim under at least one contract comprising:
- converting by the computer each of the at least one contracts into a plurality of terms and a contract identifier code, each of the plurality of terms, of the plurality of terms, containing qualification codes and calculation codes;
converting by the computer the reimbursement claim into a series of claim lines, each claim line containing a claim code;
comparing by the computer each claim code, of the series of claim lines, against each qualification code, of the plurality of terms for each at least one contract and when a claim code, of a claim line, is substantially equal to a qualification code, of a term, identifying said term as a matching term associated to said claim line; and
determining by the computer a reimbursement amount under each at least one contract for the claim by processing the calculation codes of the matching terms.
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Abstract
A method for repricing a reimbursement claim under at least one contract is provided herein. The method may include a combination of steps such as: converting each contract into a series of contractual terms; converting a claim into a series of claim lines, containing claim codes, unit numbers and corresponding charges for the claim codes; comparing claim codes and contractual terms and identifying matches therebetween; determining any priority conditions associated to the matching contractual terms, and eliminate any matching contractual terms that are excluded by the priority conditions; calculating the reimbursement amount for the claim by determining the reimbursement charges for the non-excluded matching contractual terms; and determining and making any adjustments depending upon any discount terms for the entire reimbursement amount.
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1. A computer implemented method of repricing an electronically received reimbursement claim under at least one contract comprising:
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converting by the computer each of the at least one contracts into a plurality of terms and a contract identifier code, each of the plurality of terms, of the plurality of terms, containing qualification codes and calculation codes; converting by the computer the reimbursement claim into a series of claim lines, each claim line containing a claim code; comparing by the computer each claim code, of the series of claim lines, against each qualification code, of the plurality of terms for each at least one contract and when a claim code, of a claim line, is substantially equal to a qualification code, of a term, identifying said term as a matching term associated to said claim line; and determining by the computer a reimbursement amount under each at least one contract for the claim by processing the calculation codes of the matching terms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer implemented method for repricing a reimbursement claim under at least one contract, (1) each claim containing at least one claim line, each claim line being defined by at least a claim identifier code and a corresponding charge, and (2) each at least one contract containing at least one contractual term, each contractual term being defined by at least one qualification code and at least one calculation code, the method for repricing comprising:
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converting by the computer each of the at least one contracts into at least one contractual term including at least one qualification code and at least one calculation code and a contract identifier code; converting by the computer the reimbursement claim into the at least one claim line, each at least one claim line containing a claim identifier code and a corresponding charge; comparing by the computer each claim identifier code, of the claim, against each qualification code, of each contractual term, of each of the at least one contracts; when a qualification code, of a contractual term, is satisfied by a claim identifier code, of a claim line, identifying said contractual term as a matching contractual term associated to said claim line, and creating by the computer a list of all matching contractual terms under each of the at least one contracts; determining by the computer a reimbursement charge for each claim line associated to a matching contractual term, and adding the reimbursement charges for said claim lines, wherein the reimbursement amount for the claim is the addition of said reimbursement charges in accordance with each of the at least one contracts; determining by the computer which of the at least one contracts governs the reimbursement claim; and repricing by the computer the reimbursement claim in accordance with the governing at least one contract. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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