Payment to Patient / Medical Aid Add is when you want to do add an amount to a "REFUND" that was made to a Patient / Medical Aid.
NOTE: If a Patient/Medical Aid overpaid the account, you need to do a refund. You can click on the link Payment to Patient / Medical Aid (Refund) to see
how to do a refund. The Payment To Patient / Medical Aid Add is used when an incorrect amount was refunded. See the example below on the refund that was done short:
The amount that is needed to be refunded is R873-50. A refund of R500-00 was done on the debtor. R373-50 needs to be added to the refund.
Follow the steps below to do an ADD on a refund:
Go to the MedDebs screen.
Click on the "Transactions" icon and select "Payment to Patient / Medical Aid Add" from the drop-down menu.
Select the applicable "Cashbook" and press "OK".
Select the applicable "Period".
Click on "OK" or use the shortcut key (F2).
Part 1 (Header).
Today's Date will be there by default.
Enter the Debtor Number or Tab to search for the Debtor.
Enter the Reason / Note / Description.
Use the "TAB" key to navigate through the system.
Press "TAB" to go to the following screen.
Part 2 (Allocation).
The "Original Amount" that was refunded was R500, see below.
Type in the amount that needs to be "Allocated" to that refund under the "Allocation" field, in this case, R373-50.
Press "TAB" until you get to the linking part.
NOTE:
The Level (F4) defaults are on "Invoice". Leave it like this unless you link per item.
Do not tick/select "Between dates" and "Auto allocate" functions.
Part 3.
Enter the "Amount to Add" or double click on the line.
The line will turn blue if the amount to write back is allocated.
At the bottom of the screen the "Balance / Receipt Amount and Journals" must be = R0.00.
Click on "DONE".
The following screen will be seen.
Click on DONE.
Select "Post".
Add on Refund is now posted and receipts are linked on the account.
First Receipt is the Patient Receipt where the Patient made a Payment of R2500. (Patient overpaid the account by R873.50)
The second Receipt is the Patient Refund of R500.00
The third Receipt is the Patient Refund Add of R373.50