Use the information provided in Chapter 19 "Patient Accounts and Practice Management" of the text and/or any other sources you have if necessary. Use Figure 10-3 an MS excel document and submit your completed assignment electronically via Moodle prior to the due date.

Manually Post A Courtesy Adjustment

Task: Post a courtesy adjustment to a patient’s financial accounting record (ledger card).

Conditions: Use the patient’s financial accounting record Figure 10-3 and computer.

Directions: Read the case scenario and refer to the patient’s financial accounting record (see Figure 10-3). Post a courtesy adjustment to her financial accounting record Figure 10-3.

Scenario: Maria Smith recently lost her job and is raising two children as a single parent. It is September 1 (current year). A discussion with Dr. Gerald Practon leads to a decision to write off the balance of the current charges on the account but not the balance forward.

Statement Financial Account College Clinic 4567 Broad Avenue Woodland Hills, XY 12345-0001 Tel. 555-486-9002 Fax No. 555-487-8976 Ms. Maria Smith 3737 Unser Road Woodland Hills, XY 12345 Phone: (555) 430-8877 (W) (555) 908-1322 Birthdate: 06-11-80 Primary Insurance Co.: Metropolitan Insurance Company Policy/Group No. 4320870 Financial Account Current Entry # Date Reference Description Charge Payment Adj. Balance Balance Forward 20 99214 OV DX 582 1 05-19-xx 61.51 81.51 05-20-xx Metropolitan Billed (5-19-xx) 81.51 3. 06-20-xx Rec'd Insurance ck#6778 25 56.51 4. 07-01-xx Billed pt 56.51 08-01-xx Billed pt 56.51 6. 7. 9. 10 11 12 13 14