Credit Control Guidelines

1. Credit control

Purpose

To have systems and procedures in place that will prevent bad debt and promote a healthy cash flow.




The function will be used for assisting in Credit control / Debt collection, SMS, Emails and cycle steps are pre-defined. The CCA keeps all communication in connection with the account of the patient between patient / medical aid and practice.


Abbreviations used in the screens:

Auth - Authorisation number
CMS - Council for Medical Schemes
COID - Commissioner of Injury on Duty (See WCA)
EDI - Electronic Data Interchange
HCP - Health Care Provider
M/aid - Medical Aid(s)
PM - Practice Manager
PMB - Prescribed Minimum Benefit
RAF - Road Accident Fund
WCA - Workmen's Compensation Act (See COID)
WCL - Workmen's Compensation Letter