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This article can be used in unison with any of the Professional templates to include pertinent information for Worker's Compensation Payers. 

Info

Note: Entering this information in MacPractice does not ensure that your claims will be paid. Additional enrollment and/or testing may be required for these payers.

Insurance Reference

When setting up worker's comp payers, besides paying attention to the differing payer IDs, you will also want to make sure the plan type is set to 'Worker's Compensation'. This will ensure the claim is sent as a W.C. Professional claim, and not a generic Professional claim. Having this set incorrectly can cause the claim to reject.

Patient Ability

When filling out information on patient and primary tabs, this information can vary based on the payer. MOST companies would like to see the Employer listed on the claim with the patient being listed as the Employee. To be sure of how this needs to reflect on the claim, the office should contact the payer for submission requirements.

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