What is the primary purpose of post-pay adjustments in patient accounting?

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What is the primary purpose of post-pay adjustments in patient accounting?

Post-pay adjustments are made after the payer’s remittance advice is received to reconcile what was billed with what the payer actually allows and pays under the contract. The main purpose is to adjust the patient’s account to reflect the final, payer-approved amount and any contractual allowances or denial-based write-offs, so the patient balance and the accounts receivable reflect the true settlement. This ensures statements show the correct amount the patient owes and keeps the ledger accurate for auditing and reporting. These adjustments are about aligning with the payer’s payment, not creating new charges, eliminating all adjustments, or replacing the original charge.

Post-pay adjustments are made after the payer’s remittance advice is received to reconcile what was billed with what the payer actually allows and pays under the contract. The main purpose is to adjust the patient’s account to reflect the final, payer-approved amount and any contractual allowances or denial-based write-offs, so the patient balance and the accounts receivable reflect the true settlement. This ensures statements show the correct amount the patient owes and keeps the ledger accurate for auditing and reporting. These adjustments are about aligning with the payer’s payment, not creating new charges, eliminating all adjustments, or replacing the original charge.

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