ASSIGNMENT $17\mathrm{.}3$ MANUALLY POST A COURTESY ADJUSTMENT

Performance Objective

Task: $,$ Post a courtesy adjustment to a patient's financial accounting record $($ledger card$).$

Conditions:

Use the patient's financial accounting record $($Fig$.17\mathrm{.}2)$ and a pen.

Standards:

Time: $q,$ linutes

Accura

$($Note: The time element and accuracy criteria may be given by your instructor.$)$

Background: Most patient account activities are recorded in the medical billing software. However, to develop the skills and understanding for payment posting, a paper financial accounting statement has been provided.

Directions: Read the case scenario and refer to the patient's financial accounting record $($see Fig. $17\mathrm{.}2).$

Scenario: Maria Smith recently lost her job and is raising two children as a single parent. It is September $1($current year$).$ A discussion with Dr$.$ Gerald Practon leads to a decision to write off the balance of the current charges on the account but not the balance forward.

After the instructor has returned your work to you, either make the necessary corrections and place your work in a three$-$ring notebook for future reference or$,$ if you received a high score, place it in your portfolio for reference when applying for a job.

Acct No$.10-3$

STATEMENT

Financial Account

COLLEGE CLINIC

$4567$ Broad Avenue

Woodland Hills, XY $12345-0001$

Tel. $555-486-9002$

Fax No$.555-487-8976$

$\backslash$table$[[$Ms$.$ Maria Smith$],[3737$ Unser Road$],[$Woodland Hills, XY $12345]]$

Phone No$.($H$)(555)430-8877q,$

$q,$

Birth date

$06-11-80q,$

Primary Insurance Co Metropolitan Insurance Company

Policy$/$Group No$.q,$

$q,$

PLEASE PAY LAST AMOUNT IN BALANCE COLUMN

THIS IS A COPY OF YOUR FINANCIAL ACCOUNT AS IT APPEARS ON OUR RECORDS

Fig. $17\mathrm{.}2$

Chapter $17$ Collect