Quick Reference — To correct HOLD claims
Worklist: HOLD
Issue: Practice manager or staff require internal review of the claim.
Next Steps: Review the claim notes and requested actions. Resubmit the claim once updates have been made or transfer the balance to the next payer or patient responsibility.
Note: At least one change must be made to the claim before it can be resubmitted. It is not compliant to resubmit a claim without changes only to see whether the claim will be paid if you resubmit it to the payer.
- Display the Claim Action page: Select a claim from the Workflow Dashboard, Claim Worklist, or click the Claim Action Page link on the Claim Edit page.
- Review the claim information.
- Actions — If the claim needs to be resubmitted to the payer, select Add Kick Reason.
- Make any necessary changes to the claim details.
- Kick reason — Enter DRPBILLING.
- Claim note — Enter a clear, detailed note for athenaOne users, describing what actions have just been taken.
- Click Submit.
- Display the Claim Action page: Select a claim from the Workflow Dashboard, Claim Worklist, or click the Claim Action Page link on the Claim Edit page.
- Review the claim information.
- Actions — Select Transfer Balance.
- Select the charges that you want to adjust.
- Transfer to — Select Patient or Next Payer.
Note: Both options map to kick reasons, so reporting is unaffected. - Claim note — Enter a claim note to indicate why the balance is being transferred.
- Click Submit. Claims with a balance transferred to Patient are kicked with PTRESP; claims with a balance transferred to Next Payer are kicked with NEXTPAYOR.
Note: At least one change must be made to the claim before it can be resubmitted. It is not compliant to resubmit a claim without changes only to see whether the claim will be paid if you resubmit it to the payer.
- On the Claim Edit page, scroll down to the Claim Notes section at the bottom of the page.
- Review the claim notes.
- If athenahealth has researched the denial with the payer, a detailed description is included.
- If there is an EOB or letter from the payer, click the link to review it.
- If further clarification is needed, contact the payer directly.
- Applies to — Select the correct insurance type.
- Status — Select DROP.
- Kick reason — Enter DRPBILLING.
- Claim note — Enter a clear, detailed note for athenaOne users, describing what actions have just been taken.
- Click Save.
- On the Claim Edit page, scroll down to the Claim Notes section at the bottom of the page.
- Review the claim notes.
- Action Taken/Note Source — Select Generic Note/From Other Source.
- Kick Reason — Select PTRESP.
- Claim Note — Enter a note to indicate why the balance is being transferred to the patient.
- Click Save. A statement will be sent to the patient.