When you are staring down a full schedule, how can you tell at a glance which patients’ insurances have been verified? The Patient Insurance Eligibility icon can show you!
- A blue E on a white background indicates that the patient is eligible for benefits.
- A gray E on a yellow background indicates otherwise.
The Patient Insurance Eligibility icon can be updated two different ways: automatically or manually.
Automatically
If you are using Dentrix Insurance Manager, you can quickly and accurately determine if a patient will have coverage on the day of an appointment. The Insurance Manager will automatically check eligibility for patients scheduled 2 weeks into the future, changing the color of the ‘E’ icon when eligibility is confirmed.
Manually
If you prefer to contact insurance companies directly to verify eligibility, double-click the appointment to open the Appointment Information dialog box, right-click the “E” icon and select Enter Eligibility Status.
Then change the Status, enter a Description and Expiration Date, and add a Note as needed.
Click OK to save this information and the “E” will now appear with the blue, verified color.
For more information:
- Read Patient Eligibility at a Glance in Dentrix Magazine.
- Learn more about how to reduce time–consuming eligibility verification by automatically updating your patient’s eligibility status prior to the appointment by visiting the Dentrix Insurance Manager web page.