Billing Engine
Alternative name for NextStep Billing application.
clearinghouse
An entity through which claims are transmitted to insurance payers, claim acknowledgements are received, eligibility is validated, and ERA files are processed.
client
Client
Also called consumers, patients, and more, this is an individual receiving services.
MOST
MOST
NextStep's audit and compliance tool
Offline
Offline
Not connected to the internet
Online
Online
Connected to the internet
Parallels
Parallels is the application, or website, that NextStep provides to connects to NextStep Billing, NextStep Dispensing, or some Scheduling features.
Payment Date
The date that is in the date field when a payment is being posted. This typically defaults to the current date but can be manually changed to reflect that a paper check that has been received. For ERAs, it is the day listed in the Pay Date column, which may differ from the ERA date if the ERA is made available prior to or before the check is actually dated.
treatment plan
Treatment Plan
Catchall term for Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP), Person-Centered Plan (PCP), and other custom treatment plan names.