Elation EHR + Billing - Integrated Refunds

How to refund a payment in the EHR and Elation Billing

Updated over a week ago

Intro

In the EHR, using "Refund" or "Mark Refunded" will apply the following steps in Elation Billing

  • Update the Payment amount to $0

  • Update the Check Number to "Refunded"

It will not update/ remove any Superbills that have been added to the Payment

Step 1 - Navigate to the EHR "Patient Payment Report"

In the EHR (not Elation Billing), navigate to Reports โžก๏ธ Patient Payment Report

Step 2 - Refund/ Mark Refunded

Once you've found the Patient Payment you wish to refund, use the Actions button to Mark Refunded (Cash or Check payments), or to Refund (Credit Card Payments)

Cash/ Check Payments โ†’ Mark refunded

A zoomed-in view of the previous image, focused on the "Mark refunded" button

Credit Card Payment โ†’ Refund

Step 3 - Review in Elation Billing

BEFORE the Refund is processed...

the Payment will look something like this

Payment #761. It has a value of $100, no Check Number, and has been fully applied to Superbill 464

AFTER the Refund is processed...

  • The Check # has been updated to "Refunded"

  • the Payment amount has been updated to $0

  • the Unapplied amount will represent the amount that is now over-applied to any Superbills

Payment #761. Now refunded, it has a Payment of $0. The Check # (indicated by an orange arrow) is now "Refunded". The Unapplied amount is now -$100, as $100 is still applied to Superbill 464
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