2. inscoar Basics
You can find the inscoar report in the "Insurance Billing" section of your "Billing Functions" window in your Partner Windows. You can also run it by typing inscoar at a command prompt.
From the configuration screen, press [F1 -- Generate Report]. For an interactive report or to learn about special report options, see below.
Here is a sample inscoar report:
ACCOUNTS WITH BALANCES PENDING AETNA $10 (1-800-123-4567)
Peterson, Elizabeth (ID: 81343492, Grp: M53043)
PARTNER: Peterson, Elizabeth
Peterson, Mark (09/28/95)
01/22/96 OPV #2 90712 V20.2 $ 14.00
01/22/96 PREV. EST. NB-1 YR 99391 V20.2 $ 24.40
01/22/96 ACT/HIB #2 90720 V20.2 $ 43.60
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$ 82.00
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TOTAL: $ 82.00
ACCOUNTS WITH BALANCES PENDING BCBS (1-800-999l-1101)
Klein, Matthew (ID: WR-343 3453633, Grp: ER9909)
PARTNER: Klein, Matthew
Klein, Amanda (03/03/92)
09/07/95 X-Decadron 90782 464.4 $ 20.00
09/07/95 3 LEVEL, OV, EST. PATIENT 99213 464.4 $ 55.00
11/15/95 QUICK STREP 86403 034.0 $ 29.00
11/15/95 3 LEVEL, OV, EST. PATIENT 99213 034.0 $ 40.00
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$ 144.00
Sullivan, Jeanette (ID: HRH55, Grp: 875286)
PARTNER: Sullivan, Candy
Sullivan, Charlie (11/18/90)
09/27/95 OV, LEVEL 3, NEW PATIENT 99203 473.9 $ 87.00
09/30/95 Throat Culture 87081 382.9 $ 19.00
09/30/95 QUICK STREP 86403 462 $ 29.00
09/30/95 3 LEVEL, OV, EST. PATIENT 99213 382.9 $ 55.00
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$ 190.00
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TOTAL: $ 334.00
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REPORT TOTAL: $ 9140.38
These insurance companies had no pending charges within the date range:
AFFORDABLE, AMERICAN HEALTH, BCBS $10, EMPLOYERS HEALTH, MEDICAID, TRAVELERS $10,
TRAVELERS $15, TRAVELERS $5, TRAVELERS, USHC |
Every account with unpaid insurance charges appears on the report. The accounts are sorted by the insurance company to which their charges are pending. inscoar shows you the insurance company's name and phone number. With each account name, you can see the family's insurance ID number and group number. The patient name, procedure dates, names, codes, and primary diagnoses codes are all shown, along with the outstanding balance information.
 | Working With Insurance Companies |
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Because the report shows insurance ID information, full procedure information, and the insurance company's phone number, inscoar is a great report for working down old, unpaid claims. |
| Interactive inscoar |
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With the Interactive option, you can jump straight from this report into more information and different Partner programs, making inscoar an even more powerful insurance billing tool. See below to learn more. |