What is provisional insurance relationship in SAP IS-H - SAP for Healthcare?

SAP Term: provisional insurance relationship

• Component: IS-H

• Component Name: SAP for Healthcare

• Description: SAP Healthcare - Industry-Specific Components for Hospitals When entering a preregistration, you can enter data pertaining to the patient's insurance relationship. When you create a case, the system takes this data into account to determine the insurance provider for the case-related insurance relationship IR. When entering the IR data for a preregistration, you can transfer the IR data from a patient-related IR where available.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Provisional insurance relationship is a feature of the IS-H SAP for Healthcare module. It allows healthcare providers to enter into a provisional agreement with an insurance company, allowing them to provide services to patients before the insurance company has officially approved the agreement. This allows healthcare providers to provide services to patients without having to wait for the insurance company’s approval. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the provisional insurance relationship feature, healthcare providers must first enter into an agreement with an insurance company. Once the agreement is in place, healthcare providers can then enter into a provisional agreement with the insurance company. This allows them to provide services to patients before the insurance company has officially approved the agreement. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When entering into a provisional agreement with an insurance company, it is important to ensure that all of the necessary paperwork is completed and submitted in a timely manner. This will help ensure that the agreement is approved quickly and that services can be provided to patients without delay. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The IS-H SAP for Healthcare module also includes features such as patient billing, claims processing, and patient management. These features can help healthcare providers manage their patients more efficiently and effectively.