Business Description

The practice information prints on the billing statements and insurance claims as it is displayed on this screen.

NOTE: If 'Licenses' in the 'Options Purchased' box is greater than 1, the doctors' names and identification numbers will reflect on insurance claims as they appear on the practitioner records. See Edit Practitioners.

The following describes the fields on this screen that may not be self-evident. Site Code, Specialty Code, Medicaid #, Blue Shield #, & Other ID # are relevant only if you submit insurance claims electronically.

Site Code

If you use RECS or Med E America to process your electronic insurance claims, enter ECF.
If you use Envoy, enter 1111.

Specialty Code

Code representing the doctor's specialty.

Code Speciality
301 General Practice
302 Independent Hygienist
303 Endodontics
304 Pedodontics
305 Periodontics
306 Prosthodontics
307 Orthodontics
308 Denturist
019 Oral Surgeon
Medicaid #, Blue Shield #, Other ID #

If 'Licenses' in the 'Options Purchased' box is less than 2, enter the number assigned by the insurance carrier to represent the doctor. Otherwise, enter the number assigned by the insurance carrier to represent the practice, and enter the numbers assigned by the carrier to represent the individual doctors on their individual practitioner records. See Edit Practitioners.

'Other ID #' is used for any carrier that has assigned the doctor an ID number other than Medicaid or Blue Shield (typically Delta Dental).

Name on Claims

This setting is not relevant if 'Licenses' in the 'Options Purchased' box is greater than 1. If you would like your name to appear on insurance claims as it is displayed on the 'Company Name' line on this screen, click in the circle to the right of this option. If you would like it to be your First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, and Degree as they are displayed on this screen, type click in the circle to the right of this option.

Options Purchased

These are optional capabilities available for purchase with your Data Team system. If you have any questions concerning these options, contact Data Team.