Overview
You will learn the quickest way to add a client payment and immediately allocate that payment to specific service line(s).
Add and Allocate a Client Payment
- Go to the Payments Module.
- Click once on the client’s name to highlight it, then click Add.
- A New Payment window will open.
- A New Payment window will open.
- Reference: Enter a check number, EFT #, anything that will identify this payment.
- Type: Select the Type of payment.
- Payer: Select the correct payer option:
- If the client is paying towards a copay, coinsurance or deductible, leave the payer as Copay, Coinsurance, Deductible.
- If the client is a private pay, select that payer from the drop-down.
- Private Pay must be on file in the Clients Module, Payer tab to choose this option.
- Amount Received: Enter the full amount of the payment.
- Notes: This is optional.
- To complete the payment...
- If you are using an integrated electronic payment partner, follow the instructions for processing a payment with your partner:
- CMS: Use Electronic Client Payment
- Vantage: Process an Electronic Client Payment with Vantage Payments
- After saving the payment, return to this article to complete the remaining steps below.
- If you are not using the Electronic Client Payment tool, click Save.
- The Payments Window will open.
- The Payments Window will open.
- If you are using an integrated electronic payment partner, follow the instructions for processing a payment with your partner:
- Locate the service line to allocate this payment.
- Choose new to create a new transaction.
- A blue box with the payment you just saved will open.
- A blue box with the payment you just saved will open.
- Select the payment.
- Enter the payment amount (for this service) in the box.
- Click Save.
- A green Saved box will appear on this line as confirmation.
- If there is a remaining balance on this service line, Procentive will prompt you for an adjusting entry.
- If you would like to adjust off the difference, choose save to record the adjustment.
- If you would like to change the transaction type of this adjustment, clicking on the down arrow to the right of adjustment.
- Or, if you would like to cancel this prompt, simply refresh your screen.