Configure Default Private Billing Type

For eligible patients, Helix automatically adds private billing incentive items to a service for a consult.

Before you begin

For private billing type, you must add a new fee item for the required billing code in the Fee Schedules > Default Schedule > Edit Fee panel. For more information, see Add Private Billing Fees.

About this task

Configure a default billing type for private visits in the Billing tab for your centre.

Procedure

To set a private billing type:

1. Select user > Settings.
2. Select Centre > Centre Settings.
3. For your centre, hover the mouse over your centre name and click Edit.
4. In the Centre Management window, select the Billing tab.
5. From the Default billing type list, select Private.
6. To set bulk billing incentives, either:
   • From the Modified Monash Category list, select the category for your centre, for example MM1 - Metropolitan areas. Incentive items are automatically added for eligible patients to all eligible bulk billing items, for example, 75870 is added for items 23, 36, 44, 123.
   • In the Custom Default Bulk Billing Incentive Item No field, enter the number of the billing incentive item that you want applied for relevant private visit items for eligible patients.
7. If required, add default incentive items which are automatically included for other billing types:
   • Default First Available Item No
   • Default First Available After Hours Item No
   • Workers Comp First Available Item No
   • Workers Comp First Available After Hours Item No
   • Workers Comp First Visit Additional Item No
   • Credit Card Surcharge Item No
8. Click Save.

Results

The incentive items are automatically added to private visits with any healthcare practitioner.