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An insurer must be added to the list of insurers in Blueprint OMS in order to be assigned to a patient's file, to be selected on an order or sale, or to generate a claim form.

Viewing the list of insurers

  1. Click the Setup button on the main toolbar.
  2. Click Insurers.
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    Tip
    A list of insurers appears in the Insurers panel and includes information such as insurer name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address. Use the Quick Find field to type the first few letters of the insurer name to quickly locate the desired insurer.


Creating a new insurer

  1. Click the Setup button on the main toolbar.

  2. Click Insurers.
  3. Click
    Status
    titleCreate new
    .
  4. In the Create insurer dialog box, enter all required information.

    Tip

    Some fields are mandatory, indicated by an asterisk (*). Other fields must conform to a specific format (e.g. postal code). Fields which are missing mandatory information, or which contain information in an incorrect format, are highlighted in blue.


  5. Other fields, not marked with an asterisk (*), but which are required include Insurance plan and Invoice template. The fields indicate the following:
    • Insurance plan: Selecting an option will automatically populate box 1 on the HCFA 1500 claim form.
    • Pays full amount: Select this check box to allocate the full amount of a sale or order to the insurer automatically, if the insurer is present in the patient's Insurers tab. 
  6. Enter the Payer ID number if your Blueprint OMS is integrated with a clearinghouse. 

    Note
    Contact support to get started with electronic billing.


  7. Click

    Status
    titleCreate
    .

Editing an insurer

  1. Click the Setup button on the main toolbar.

  2. Click Insurers.
  3. In the Insurers panel, click on the desired insurer, and do one of the following:

    1. Double-click.
    2. Click

      Status
      titleEdit details
      .

  4. In the Insurer details dialog box, make adjustments as needed, and click
    Status
    titleUpdate
    .

Deleting an insurer

  1. Click the Setup button on the main toolbar.

  2. Click Insurers.
  3. In the Insurers panel, click on the desired insurer, and do one of the following:

    1. Double-click. In the Insurer details dialog box, un-check the Active check box, and click
      Status
      titleUpdate
      .
    2. Click

      Status
      titledelete
      .

    Tip
    To reactivate an insurer, un-check the Show active items only check box at the top of the Insurers panel. Double-click on a deactivated insurer (indicated with a red X), or select the insurer and click
    Status
    titleEdit details
    . Check the Active check box and click
    Status
    titleUpdate
    .



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