Skilled Nursing Facilities

Using Retro Ancillaries

The Retro Ancillaries adjust posted ancillaries from one Payer to another.

  1. From Admin > Billing Portal, click Retro Ancillaries.

  2. In Ancillary Charges Batch Reversal, the Batch Number field shows the system-assigned batch number. The Description field shows the default text that can be modified, if required.

  3. Enter the Resident by typing the resident number or name, click the magnifying glass icon , and select a name or number from the list.

  4. Select the Payer to which the charges are currently booked.

  5. Enter the date for the start of the period for which the charges need to be adjusted.

  6. Enter the date for the end of the period for which the charges need to be adjusted.

  7. By default, all charges in the Select Transactions To Reverse section are selected. Clear the box for any charges you do not want to reverse.

  8. Click Reverse.

  9. You see the progress of the reversal process in a window. When the process is complete, click the Ancillary Batches to confirm in the Open Billing Ancillary Batches if the batch is reversed. Billing Batch List -- Ancillary Charges shows a new batch in the Open status with the description, resident's name **Reversals**.

  10. Click print to check if all charges were reversed from the incorrect payer and re-entered under the correct payer. Edit the batch if changes to any transactions are needed and print the batch again to verify your changes.

  11. Click Post. The posting date is the date the revision was made in census and the batch was created. This can be changed if needed.

  • Use the Check All or Clear All option to select or clear a large list of charges.