Payment to Patient / Medical Aid (Refund)

Payment to Patient / Medical Aid is when you want to do a "REFUND" to the Patient or Medical Aid
Use this transaction when the Debtor / Patient or Medical Aid has overpaid the account

  • Go to the Med Debs screen
  • Click on the "Transactions" icon and select "Payment to Patient / Medical Aid" from the drop-down menu


  • Select the applicable "Cashbook" the Receipt that you want to refund is posted in and press "OK"


  • Select the applicable "Period"
  • Click on "OK" or use the shortcut key (F2)


Invoice Level

  • Part 1 (Header)
    • Enter the Information in the HEADER (Part 1) of the receipt: 
      • Transaction: Patient or Medical Aid Refund)
      • Description: Any reason for the refund
      • Payment: What cashbook the refund is done on
    • Use the "TAB" key to navigate through the system
    • Enter the "AMOUNT" that is being refunded
    • Press "TAB" to go to the following screen


  • NOTE: Will look as follow when completed


  • Part 2 (Debtor)
    • Enter the Deb Number or "TAB" to search through the Debtor list.
    • Press TAB
    • Leave the amount the same like completed above (R621.60)
    • Press "TAB" until you get to the linking part

NOTE: 

  • The Level (F4) defaults is on "Invoice". Leave it like this unless you link per item.
  • Do not tick / select "Between dates" and "Auto allocate" functions


  • Part 3 (Detail)
    • A list of the outstanding "Receipts", are reflected.
    • Select the correct Receipt to refund
    • Allocate the refund amount to link to the Receipt by:
    • Entering the refund amount in the "Received" column at the correct Receipt


    • Press "TAB"
    • The Receipt line will turn Blue
    • At the bottom of the screen the "Balance / Receipt Amount and Journals" must be = R0.00
    • Click on "DONE"


  • Following screen will be seen
  • Click on DONE


  • Select "Continue" when you get the following pop up


  • The following screen will pop up
  • Click on "EXIT"
  • Select "Post"


  • Refund is now posted and receipts are linked on the account.



Last modified: Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 9:39 AM