Manually Post an ERA

Manually Post an ERA

Manually Post an ERA Remit

If the ERA cannot be posted electronically, the Manual Post button can be used or manually post as you would a Paper Remit.

Use the Manual Post button to Post a Remit

  • Select the Remit number.

  • Select the Manual Post button.

  • Tab out of the Patient field. If the Patient ID or Encounter ID is not there, use the Lookup icon to search for the Patient.
  • Enter the Transactions to be posted.
  • Select Save[F2].

  • Go back to the ERA and mark the Remit Status as Posted and Save.

Claim Action Dropdown: Post as Remitted 

  • Post as Remitted is only available in the Claim Action Dropdown if all 3 of the following conditions are true:
  1. The Remit is Primary, a Reversal, or a Denial
  2. The Insurance on the ERA exists on the Insurance Profile of the Encounter
  3. The Encounter is not reversed

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