How to Post a Paper Remittance
Post Paper Remittances
Enter paper payments and adjustments, verify the batch totals, and post the entries.
Post a Paper Remittance
Where: Accounts Receivable > Post Payments > Post Paper Remittances
- Enter the patient’s chart number, or select the option to search for the patient by name.
- Review the patient’s Accounts Receivable history. Locate the billing month for the payment and select the line containing the balance.
- The Add/Edit Accounts Receivable screen will open. Update the Transaction Date, if needed.
- In Amount #1, enter the payment amount and select the appropriate payment code.
- A default payment code may appear when one is assigned to the payer.
- If a code does not appear, search by its description or enter the three-digit code.
- If an adjustment is needed, enter the adjustment amount and code in Amount #2. Skip this section when there is no adjustment.
- Enter any helpful notes in Comments. For example, you may document the specific dates of service included in the payment.
- Click Save.
- Repeat these steps for each additional patient or payment.
Review and Post the Entries
ImportantReview the payment detail and verify the totals before approving and posting the batch.
- After all payments have been entered, select View Detail and verify that the entries are correct.
- Select Print to print the payment detail, if needed.
- Select View Totals and verify that the totals are correct.
- Select Approve Totals.
- Select Post Entries. A message will confirm that posting is complete.
- Select Refresh A/R Detail to view the posted changes.