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Adding Payers, Service Codes, and Budgets

How to set up payers, create billing codes, and add client budgets in the Dashboard.

Updated over 3 weeks ago

When setting up the system, begin by adding your payers and service codes. Once those are in place, you can move on to creating budgets for your clients.


Adding payers

The Payer Management section is where you create all the entities (payers) your agency bills to. These may include state medicaid programs, county-specific programs, or private payers.

When you run reports or audit billing, each service will be tied to a payer. Accurate payer setup ensures that reports reflect the correct billing and reimbursement data.

To add a payer:

  1. Click Finance in the left menu

  2. Click Payer Management in the left menu

  3. Click Create Payer

  4. Fill in the required fields

    • Name

    • Description

  5. Click Save

Repeat this process to add all entities you bill to. This must be done before creating service codes or adding client budgets.


Adding service or billing codes

Service codes are the foundation of your billing and scheduling system. They represent the services your agency is approved to provide and what your agency bills for each client.

Setting these up correctly ensures accurate reimbursement and reporting.

To add a billing code:

  1. Click Finance in the left menu

  2. Click Code Management in the left menu

  3. Click Create Billing Code

  4. Fill in the required information

    • Basic Info:

      • Code Name: enter the code name as listed in Medicaid or the billing entity (e.g., T2003)

      • Modifiers

      • Display Name: this is the name displayed for the DSPs (e.g., Respite Level One)

      • Group Code

    • Code Details:

      • State

      • Place of Service

      • Description

      • EVV Required: skip this unless the code requires EVV

    • Billing Configuration:

      • Split at Midnight: decide if you want to separate overnight shifts at midnight

      • Unit Type: select Minutes, Day, or Distance

      • Enable rounding: if toggled on, enter Minutes worked to round up

      • Rate: e.g., $15.50

  5. Click Save Code

Repeat for all codes your agency uses. This must be done before adding client budgets.


Adding client budgets

Once the payers and service codes are created, budgets can be added for each client.

To add a budget:

  1. Click Clients in the left menu

  2. Search for the client and click Profile

  3. Click Budget in the slide-out menu

  4. Click Create Budget +

  5. Fill in the required fields:

    • Service Code (i.e. billing code)

    • Payer (i.e. entity billed for services)

    • Available Units

    • Rate: default rate populates once Service Code is selected, but rate can be individually changed on the client level

    • Start Date and End Date

    • Reference ID (e.g., Authorization number, PCP number, or another state identifier)

    • Restrictions

  6. Click Save

See Client Profile: Budget for additional information.


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