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Ancillary

The integrated ancillary products in Virtual Benefits Administrator offer unparalleled functionality and scalability with seamless, real-time integration with all system components.  Utilizing a modular design, Virtual Benefits Administrator can independently or collectively administer Medical, Dental, FSA, Disability, Vision and Medicaid/Medicare lines of business.  Visit our products and solutions area to learn more about how Virtual Benefits Administrator can fit your needs.  The ancillary products include:

 

Capitation

  • Capitation paid based on Member or Subscriber
  • Age and sex based capitation rate table
  • Capitation can be paid to multiple providers (i.e. PCP, Specialty Groups, Clinics, Facilities
  • Capitation checks generated by Payor code
  • Capitation detail report showing amounts paid to Provider per Member
  • Primary Care Provider (PCP) Assignment by Member

Billing

  • Invoices generated by Group and/or Division, with the capability to invoice directly to the Subscriber
  • Premiums calculated by Subscriber based on rates in Division Contract
  • Payments received entered against original invoice

Commission

  • Ability to pay commissions to any number of agents as well as the ability to set the percentage split on commissions paid.
  • Individual Business processing allows for agents to be assigned directly to the member when paying commissions
  • Broker/Agent commissions by Subscriber or Member calculated on a member-per-month, employee-per-month, percent of premiums billed or percent of premiums received.

Credentialing

  • Unlimited user-defined ID fields for each Provider, to accommodate UPINs, Tax IDs, Medicaid or Commercial IDs, and more
  • The database holds Provider demographics, Location, Malpractice, State License, Quality, Contracts, and Re-Credential date information.
  • Networks and Fee Schedule data can be maintained

Reinsurance

  • Reinsurer/Stop Loss Contract tracking at the policy level with a great deal of flexibility, including shock loss tracking and reporting at the member level
  • Aggregate and shock loss reports
  • Claim generation and submission forms
  • Allows for tracking of receivables
  • The database holds reinsurance contract information, i.e. contract length, lasers, coverage exclusions based on benefit and procedure codes.
  • Note feature specifically for Stop Loss area

Notes / Call Tracking

  • Extensive call tracking features that allows for the entry of name of the person calling, telephone #, caller type, reason for the call, call status, and notes for documenting details
  • Note-taking field with free-form entry attached to Subscribers, Members, Groups, Providers, Authorizations, and Stop Loss Contract area records-includes “Spell Check” functionality and the ability to attach document images
  • Scheduler of events, for future one-time and/or repetitive events
  • Instant retrieval of scanned documents associated with claims
  • Ability to View and/or Edit any attached files in notes, depending on security level
  • Provides for efficient customer service such that most calls can be handled without the need for call-backs or long wait-times for Members; >95% of information is readily available


Authorization

  • Referring Provider and Attending Provider tracked for each Authorization
  • Requested vs. Approved vs. Actual Visits, Dollar Amounts, and Timeframe captured
  • Approvals, Pends, Denials are tracked with reason codes
  • Unlimited Diagnosis Codes can be identified with each authorization
  • Capability to specify “allowed” Procedure Codes
  • Supports E-mail of approvals to Requesting Provider
  • Notes functionality attached to Authorizations, referencing Member and/or Provider notes from within the Authorization area
  • User-defined medical algorithms available
  • Authorization search by Authorization number, Subscriber, Member or Provider
  • Authorization requirement defined by Place Code within Benefit within Plan within Contract

Reports

  • Enrollment reports (detail and summary)
  • Claim Utilization
  • Claims Payable reports by Payor
  • Easy accessibility to data for reporting by any ODBC compatible reporting tool such as Infomaker, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Access or Excel
  • Explanation Of Benefits (EOB) and Remittance Advices produced with or without pended claims included