Provider Numbers

Entering a Provider Number into myPractice allows this number to be printed out onto invoices and it can also be used in any online claiming functions.
Provider Numbers
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Required fields

1. Required fields
All fields require a value for a Provider Number entry
Health Fund values can be entered via Data Maintenance.
If a Practitioner only has one Provider number for all Health Funds then the value <ALL> can be used.
If a Practitioner only has one Provider number for all Locations then the value <ALL> can be used.
 

Medicare Online Claiming

For any provider who requires Medicare online, Bulk Bill or DVA (VAA) claiming to be processed via Bp Allied, then the following needs to be set:
  • Healthfund = Medicare Online
  • Provider Number related to the Location and Auth Group selected
  • Click Active
 
See the Medicare Auth Groups report to confirm that the Provider Number is set up for claiming. Please note that all Provider Numbers need to be registered against the MinorID with Medicare. Please contact support if you have any questions about this.
 

Tyro HealthPoint Claiming

Each Health Fund that a provider requires claims to be submitted for needs an entry in their user information. The details required are:
  • Health Fund – a line for each fund to be claimed for. But, the <ALL> option can be used if there are:
  • multiple Health Funds
  • and the Provider Number is the same for each one fund,
  • and these do not need to be listed out individually on any Invoices printed.
If the <ALL> option is selected, then any Health Fund without an individual listing will use the Provider Number in this line to process a Health Point claim. The Healthfund used for claiming is based on the client. Please note, this does NOT apply to Medicare Online Claiming. It MUST have a separate line and be specified as Medicare Online.
  • Location – If the provider number is the same for each location then the <ALL> location can be selected, otherwise a line for each Fund / Location combination is required.
  • Provider Number – Relevant provider number for the Fund / Location combination
  • Auth Group – only relevant for Medicare Online Claiming and not to be selected for Health Point claiming
  • Active – To be checked if the line is to be used
Click here for more information on Tyro HealthPoint Claiming setup.
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Add a new row

2. Add a new row
Click in the Click here to add a new row field
Enter in the values from each of the drop down fields as required
Enter in the Provider Number
Press enter to add the row
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Provider Number details

3. Provider Number details
A valid mypractice Provider Number entry
 
The red field indicates that a Provider ID has been entered against two different Auth Groups. This is not valid. A Provider ID can only be associated with one Auth Group.
Inserting the Provider Number into Letters
 
The field Practitioner Provider Number can be insert into Letters. It is based on the Practitioner and Location combination for an appointment for the selected Client. Some caveats apply to using this field:
  • Only an active Provider Number for the relevant Location will be inserted
  • If Location = <ALL>, the field will insert this Provider Number if there is no provider number specified for the location
  • If the location is blank, no provider number will be inserted
  • If there is more than one provider number for a location, the first entry will be inserted