Collections / Guarantor Tab

Collections / Guarantor Tab



Overview

The Guarantor tab contains a list of guarantor accounts in internal collections that have active collection tasks. When the account balance goes to zero, the collection task is no longer displayed. Use the Guarantor tab to create actions and to monitor collections activity.

A collection action can be applied to multiple accounts at once. Select one or more accounts by holding the CTRL key, and then click the applicable action button.

How to Get Here?

From the Home Page:From the Menus:Via Shortcut Keys:
  • Click Collections from the Manage list.
  • Open the Manage menu and select Collections.
  • Press [Alt] + [M] + [L].

 

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Guarantor Tab

Guarantor Tab / General Sub-tab

Guarantor Tab / Patient List Sub-tab

Guarantor Tab / Account Notes Sub-tab

Guarantor Tab / Collection Actions Sub-tab






Field Definitions

Field

Type

Required

Description

Field

Type

Required

Description

Filters

Filter

No

Filtering options used to specify which collection tasks are listed by guarantor account.

Allows the list of collection information to be filtered by Guarantor, Account, and Collector.

As you type, the collection information in the list is filtered to show only the data that matches what was typed. To restore the list to all collection information, clear the contents of the filters.

Count

Read-only (system count)

Yes

Provides the number of items included in the collection tasks list.

Practice

Display Only

(pulled from Collections Admin)

Yes

The practice associated with the collection task.

Account

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The account number of the guarantor account.

Guarantor

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The name of the person or organization. For a person, this column contains the last, suffix, first, and middle name of the guarantor, for example, Jones Sr., Roger Allen. For an organization, this column contains the company name. By default, the table is sorted alphabetically by this column. 

DOB

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The date of birth of the guarantor.

Day Phone

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The 10-digit telephone number (Day) of the guarantor.

Evening Phone

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The 10-digit telephone number (Evening) of the guarantor.

Balance

Display Only

(pulled from AR)

Yes

The current balance on the guarantor account.

Days Outstanding

Display Only

(pulled from AR)

Yes

The number of days the balance has been outstanding, based on the oldest DOS in guarantor responsibility.

Last Action

Display Only

(pulled from defined Collection Actions)

Yes

The action defined as Action Type in the collection action and corresponds to the last action taken in the collection effort, for example, phone call, follow-up phone call, or demand letter.

Last Action Date

Display Only (pulled from defined Collection Actions)

Yes

The date defined as the Next Action Date in the collection action and corresponds to the last date that action was taken in the collection effort.

Next Action

Display Only

(pulled from defined Collection Actions)

Yes

The action defined as the Next Action in the collection action and corresponds to the next action to be taken in the collection effort.

Next Action Date

Display Only

(pulled from defined Collection Actions)

Yes

The date the next action is scheduled to occur based on the Collections Admin configuration. This date is automatically filled in based on the selection for the Next Action. You can accept the default date or override the date by typing or selecting another date. The year is automatically populated with the current year.

Collector

Display Only

(pulled from the Guarantor Collections assignment rules)

Yes

The name of the collector to whom the task is currently assigned.

Collector Group

Display Only

(pulled from the Guarantor Collections assignment rules)

Yes

The name of the collector group to which the task is currently assigned.

Address

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The street address of the person or organization.

City

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The city where the person or organization resides. After the ZIP Code is entered in the Search Criteria window, the city and state within that postal code populates.

St (State)

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The state abbreviation of the state where the person or organization resides.

Zip (ZIP Code)

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The five-digit plus the 4-digit code of the mailing address of the person or organization.

General Sub-tab





The information displayed in this sub-tab is for the selected line item at the top of the page. If multiple lines are selected, the sub-tab is blank.

Aging

Display Only

(pulled from AR)

Yes

This area has column headings that represent the aging intervals on the account. The past due amounts appear in the appropriate column based on the age of the uncollected past due balance.

For example, suppose an account has multiple service fee line items, two of which are past due. One past due amount is 92 days past due and the other is 25 days past due. The amount that is 92 days will be listed under the 91-120 column. The amount that is 25 days will be listed under the 0-30 column. As the past due amounts age, they are placed in the appropriate column according to the number of days past due.

Guarantor

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The name of the guarantor.

The field is a hyperlink that opens the Update Person / Person Information tab.

Address 1

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The street address of the guarantor.

Address 2

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

No

The address line 2 of the street address for the guarantor.

City/State

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The city, state, and zip code of the guarantor.

Day Phone

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The 10-digit telephone number (Day) of the guarantor.

Evening Phone

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The 10-digit telephone number (Evening) of the guarantor.

Date of Birth

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

No

The date of birth of the guarantor of the account.

Account

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Persons)

Yes

The account number of the guarantor account.

The field is a hyperlink that opens the Account: [ID] page.

Account Status

Drop Down

No

The values in the drop down list assist in grouping and searching for accounts.

Returned Mail

Checkbox

No

Sets the flag to indicate mail has been returned on the account and follow-up is needed.

Last Payment Date

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Active AR)

No

Date of the last patient or guarantor payment received on the account.

Last Payment Amount

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Active AR)

No

The amount of the last patient or guarantor payment.

Last Payment Type

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts/Active AR)

No

Designates the type of payment. Values will be: IPYMT or GPYMT.

Payment Plan

Display Only

(Pulled from created/updated Accounts)

Yes

Indicates if there is currently a payment plan on the account. Values will be Yes (if active for the account) or No (if not active for the account).

Statement Processing

Drop Down

Yes

The option controls whether statements are generated on the account. By default, the option is set to Send. Options include:

  • Send - Statement processing is set to generate statements during normal conditions and at the regular scheduled cycle.

  • Hold - Statement processing is suspended until further action taken to resume statement processing.

Next System Statement Date

Read-only

No

The system will generate a statement for the account on the Next System Statement date. If you wish to generate the next statement on a date prior to or after the Next System Statement date, select or enter a date in the Override field.

Override

Checkbox / Calendar Date

No

If you wish to generate the next statement on a date prior to or after the Next System Statement date, select the checkbox and enter a date in the Override field.

Patient List Sub-tab





The information displayed in this sub-tab is for the selected line item at the top of the page. If multiple lines are selected, the sub-tab is blank.

Patient

Display Only

(pulled from Case)

Yes

The name of the patient.

The field is a hyperlink that opens the Update Person / Person Information tab.  

Date of Birth

Display Only

(pulled from Person Information)

Yes

The date of birth of the patient.

Age

Display Only

(pulled from Person Information)

Yes

The age of the patient.

Alert

Display Only

(pulled from Person Information)

No

The alert text that was entered for the patient on the Person Information tab. This alert text appears in a Message pop-up window whenever the patient or guarantor linked to the patient is selected. For example: Change of address needed.

Account Notes Sub-tab





The information displayed in this sub-tab is for the selected line item at the top of the page. If multiple lines are selected, the sub-tab is blank.

Created

Read-only

(system-generated)

Yes

The date and time the note was saved.

Case

Read-only

No

The Case ID for a case with notes entered on the Notes tab. Click the hyperlink to open the applicable Case: [ID] page.

Note

Display Only

(pulled from created Notes)

Yes

The text of the note.

Type

Display Only

(pulled from created Notes)

Yes

The Note Type assigned during creation of the note. Options include:

  • Account

  • Case

  • Collection

  • Payment

  • Refund

Created By

Read-only

Yes

The person who created the note.

Collection Actions Sub-tab





This sub-tab is used to review the actions that have occurred on the selected collection task. Collection actions can be created as needed. 

The information displayed in this sub-tab is for the selected line item at the top of the page. If multiple lines are selected, the sub-tab is blank.

Action Date

Read-only

(system generated when the action is created)

Yes

The date and time the action was initiated. The action date is displayed in the following format: mm/dd/yyyy.

Note