The Authorization Number screen records the history and use of all authorization numbers provided for a patient.
Authorization Numbers can be used for the following purposes, but are not limited to these examples:
1) The number which the Insurance Company will give the Doctor for particular types of services to be performed.
2) The number which the Insurance Company will give to authorize the fees to be billed to them.
3) The number provided for authorization of a referral.
4) The number used to track a CMS-1500 or invoice having an authorization requirement.
5) The number provided by a group plan authorizing the patient to receive service.
Fields
Authorization Date: date the authorization was received
Authorization Number: authorization number provided
Expiry Date (if applicable): date when authorization becomes invalid (optional)
Comments: an entry screen to record comments relating to the use of the authorization number
Created By: Id of the person who created the authorization number
Created Date: system automatically recorded the entry on this date
Modified By: last person who modified the entry
Modify Date: date the modification was done
