After the remittance advice is received, which statement is true?

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After the remittance advice is received, which statement is true?

Remittance advice is the payer’s detailed notice of how much was paid and what portion, if any, remains the patient’s responsibility. Once this advice arrives, the crucial step is to determine the amount the patient owes for each reported procedure so you can update the patient ledger and bill the patient accordingly. The payer’s payment per procedure is part of the information you use, but the action that directly drives patient collections is calculating the patient responsibility. Ignoring the remittance advice would lead to missing payments and balances, and while adjustments or write-offs may occur, the primary immediate task shown by the remittance advice is to establish the patient’s amount due for each service.

Remittance advice is the payer’s detailed notice of how much was paid and what portion, if any, remains the patient’s responsibility. Once this advice arrives, the crucial step is to determine the amount the patient owes for each reported procedure so you can update the patient ledger and bill the patient accordingly. The payer’s payment per procedure is part of the information you use, but the action that directly drives patient collections is calculating the patient responsibility. Ignoring the remittance advice would lead to missing payments and balances, and while adjustments or write-offs may occur, the primary immediate task shown by the remittance advice is to establish the patient’s amount due for each service.

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