Step 1 - Patient Details
Before you begin
A Patient's Medicare card details and Doctor's Referral must be recorded within the Patient Details window; for verification purposes, and to assist with the Patient Claim to Medicare.
Procedure
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Within Bluechip, open the patient's record. The window appears. Locate the Medicare section. Enter the patient's Medicare Card Number and Expiry Date. This will automatically generate a Ref number – modify it if necessary.
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Click
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If the Patient's name (as recorded in Bluechip) differs to that as recorded with Medicare, a prompt appears confirming the difference in name. If this occurs;
- Click Yes to update the information in Bluechip with that on the card.
- Click No to leave the name in MedicalDirector Bluechip as-is. This prompt will display for each verification.
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Otherwise, you will be prompted with a successful verification.
- Click OK.
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Ensure the Doctor's Referral is recorded in the Patient's record. Some Ramsay Departments do not require Referring Doctor details to submit the claim to Medicare; bypass this step.