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How do I issue a refund and track it?

Issue refunds right from NexHealth

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For use with NexHealth Payments

Overview

Issue patient refunds

The visuals below reflect an organization using NexHealth Payments with Ledger Sync. The process is identical without Ledger Sync.

1. Go to Transaction history.

Navigate to the Transaction History tab of Payments.

2. Locate the transaction to refund.

Locate the transaction that needs to be refunded. You can scroll or use the Find a patient search bar above the table.

3. Click the ellipsis (...), then select Refund payment.

Click on the ellipsis to the right of the transaction, then select Refund payment.

4. Enter the refund amount

A window opens with transaction details. Enter the Refund amount (full or partial).

If the payment that you’re refunding had surcharge fees added, you need to refund a proportionate amount of those collected fees back to the patient along with the refund amount. The user should enter the pre-fees amount that needs to be refunded into the left field, and NexHealth will calculate the amount of surcharge fees that need to be refunded on the right. This ensures perfect accuracy and compliance.

5. Click Refund.

Click Refund. The refund will be returned to the patient’s original method of payment, typically in 2-5 business days.

Fees for the original payment won't be returned, but there are no additional fees for the refund.

Afterwards, you will see both the original transaction and the refund reflected as separate transactions in your Transaction History and in all Payments-related reports. This makes it easier for you to keep track of the individual transactions in your patient ledgers and bookkeeping.

Sync the refund

For those with Ledger sync, the refund does not automatically sync. You’ll need to manually post the refund to your EHR and then mark it as posted.

1. Enter refund into EHR ledger.

Manually post the refund in your EHR ledger.

2. Mark as posted.

Go to Transaction history, find the refund, and then click Mark as posted.

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