Facility A/R Options

To add/view Facility A/R Options:

  1. Click on the Facility vertical icon bar.

  2. The Facility A/R Options screen displays:

  3. Use the following definitions to add to edit information in each field as needed:

    Facility Record/A/R Options Screen

    		  

    A/R Facility Options

    		  
    Field Name Field Definition

    Minimum Credit

    Type the minimum credit for medication returns. For example, to implement a policy to not issue credit for $1.00 or less, type 1.00 in this field.

    Maximum Return Days

    Type the maximum return days for the facility. The Start Date = The Fill Date. If medications are returned after the maximum days exceeded, the system displays the error, max days exceeded. The option is then to destroy only.

    Restocking Fee

    Type the fee to charge when a prescription is returned. The system automatically subtracts this fee from the credit amount.
    Default Credit Calculation

    Select the option from the drop-down menu to specify the type of calculation to use to calculate the price when processing returns via nursing home credits or the return manifest.
    Process Type

    Select the option from the drop-down menu to specify how the pharmacy processes returns from this facility. This default value appears when processing a return via the return manifest.
    Destruction Method

    Select the option from the drop-down menu to specify how medications are to be destroyed.
    Charge Account

    Click the double arrows to select the desired Charge Account from a scan. This can includes the Companies and patient entered in the system. Double-click the company or select the corresponding function key of the charge account.
    If a patient's prescriptions are to be charged to a Nursing Home Facility, change the select criteria to company upon accessing the Charge Accounts scan screen. Select the Facility by double clicking or pressing the corresponding function key.

    Automatic A/R

    Select the option from the drop-down menu for prescriptions filled to either, "Automatically Charge Prescription" to the patient's A/R account or "Do Not Automatically Charge Prescriptions" to the patient's A/R account. Select the latter option if utilizing the QS/1 Point-of-Sale system as all charges, payments and credits may be completed through the Point-of-Sale register.

    Separate Statements

    Select to print a separate statement page per facility patient.
    Per Diem Rate Table

    Click the Create/Edit link to create a Per Diem Rate Table. Set up to 45 Per Diem Rate codes and corresponding prices. Per Diem Patient Billing, calculates the number of days, time, rate and posts that amount to the C-Acct on the Patient Record. The last day of the range on the patient rate code table is the date of service for the charge.

 

 

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