Medicare Open Item Statements

The difference between regular Open Item Statements and Medicare Open Item Statements is that on the Medicare Open Item Statement only the charges that have had at least one payment posted against them will show up on the statement. This feature is optional and can be controlled through the main control settings. (From the main directory select #8, #1, then default (Forms) on the right side under 'Statement control')

1.        From the Accounts receivable (main) directory select 4 for Statement Programs. This will bring you to the Statement Directory.

2.        Now you can select Medicare Open Item Statements

3.        After the statement has have been created, new selections will appear at the Accounts receivable (main) directory. These include something like:

9  You have 4 files that have not be printed/processed

10  You have 9 audit files that have not been printed.

4.        Now you simply click on a selection 9. Then a list of files will appear. The Medicare Open Item Statement will be m6d434.lst

5.        You can click on the file for the Print/View/Erase menu to appear. From this menu you can select Print this file to print the file.

SSI® Note: You can add the 434 form code to the form type list. See Add -Form Type for more information.