Files > MEANS TEST BILLING CLOCK

name
MEANS TEST BILLING CLOCK
number
351
location
^IBE(351,
description
DO NOT delete entries in this file. DO NOT edit data in this file with VA File Manager. This file was introduced with v1.5 of Integrated Billing in conjunction with the automation of bills for Means Test charges. The file is used to create and maintain billing clocks in which Means Test patients may be charged co-payment and per diem charges for Hospital or Nursing Home Care, as well as outpatient visits. This file was initially populated by the Means Test data conversion that took place when v1.5 was installed. Entries are subsequently updated and created by Integrated Billing. Entries in this file should not be deleted. Billing clocks which are not correct will be cancelled, and new clocks may be added. Per VHA Directive 10-93-142, this file definition should not be modified.
Fields
#NameLocationTypeDetailsIndexDescription
.01reference number(+)0;1NUMERICBThis field consists of the station number concatenated with the internal number of the entry. The purpose of this number is to provide a unique reference for each billing clock which has been opened at each station.
.02patient(+)0;2POINTER2CThis is the patient for whom the billing clock is being opened.
.03clock begin date(+)0;3DATE-TIMEThis is the date on which the billing clock has been opened.
.04status0;4SET OF CODES1:CURRENT
2:CLOSED
3:CANCELLED
The status of the billing clock will be CURRENT if charges are being created for that clock. The clock will be CLOSED after 365 days or the date the patient is no longer a Means Test copay patient, whichever is earlier. Billing clocks which may have been "left open" due to a lack of billable activity will be closed during the nightly compilation job. Billing clocks which must be deleted for any reason will have a status of CANCELLED.
.051st 90 day inpatient amount0;5NUMERICThis field represents the total co-payment (not including the per diem charge) amount which has been billed to the patient for his first 90 days of Hospital or Nursing Home care.
.062nd 90 day inpatient amount0;6NUMERICThis field represents the total co-payment (not including the per diem charge) amount which has been billed to the patient for his second 90 days of Hospital or Nursing Home care.
.073rd 90 day inpatient amount0;7NUMERICThis field represents the total co-payment (not including the per diem charge) amount which has been billed to the patient for his third 90 days of Hospital or Nursing Home care.
.084th 90 day inpatient amount0;8NUMERICThis field represents the total co-payment (not including the per diem charge) amount which has been billed to the patient for his fourth 90 days of Hospital or Nursing Home care.
.09number inpatient days0;9NUMERICThis field represents the total number of days that the patient has spent in the Hospital or Nursing Home since the Clock Begin Date. The field is used to determine the co-payment charges billed to the patient for care received.
.1clock end date0;10DATE-TIMEThis is the date on which the billing clock was closed. This date should not be more than 365 days after the Clock Begin Date.
11user adding entry1;1POINTER200This is the person performing a transaction in an application that causes the application to create an entry in this file. This field may be null if the entry was created by an off-line compilation job.
12date entry added1;2DATE-TIMEThis the date/time that an entry was added to this file.
13user last updating1;3POINTER200This is the person performing a transaction in an application which causes the application to update this entry. This entry may be null if the entry was last updated in an off-line compilation job.
14date last updated1;4DATE-TIMEThis is the date/time that this entry was last updated.
15update reason0;11FREE TEXTBrief description of reason for updating billing clock.

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