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1 === This article details how to add a payment that comes directly from the patient. ===
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3 When you receive payments directly from your patients, whether copays or later payments towards deductibles or patient responsibility, it’s important to know how to enter these.
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5 === For Payments made via Patient Appointment Check-Out ===
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7 ~1. Navigate to the appointment Check-Out page.
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9 2. Click **Make Payment**
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11 3.  Enter the payment details
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13 * **Payment Type** - Almost always "FFS - Fee for Service" or "PR-96 - non-covered charges"
14 * **Amount **- The amount being paid by the patient towards their balance
15 * **Payment Method **- Cash, Check or, Debit/Credit card. 
16 ** Debit/Credit card has three options for check out; Swipe, Manual Entry, and Card on File. Each will prompt you on how to complete the transaction
17 * **Transaction date** - Date transaction was/is processed.
18 * **Provider** - Automatically set by ChiroTouch.
19 * **Location** - What business did the visit occur for? Global Healing Network = NMT and Columbia Chiropractic Clinic = Chiropractic.
20 * **Ledger Note** - Include type of service and date of service. Include any other relevant details.
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22 **Note: The ledger note must be filled out before you process card payment. Card payment automatically moves past the patient payment screen.**
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26 7. For cash and check payments click POST. Card payments will automatically take you to the page to print or email a receipt.
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28 === For Payments made via the Patient Ledger ===
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30 **Note:** that while you’ll probably be entering copays from the check-in or check-out screens, you can also enter copays using this method.
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32 While most ledger activities can be done from either the patient’s Ledger or the Practice Ledger, patient payments can only be entered from the patient’s Ledger.
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34 ~1. Navigate to **Patients**.
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36 2. Search for and select the patient’s profile.
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38 3. Click the **Ledger** tab.
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40 4. Click **Add New Payment**.
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42 [[image:https://chirotouch.my.site.com/cloud/servlet/rtaImage?eid=ka9Qi000006FdHC&feoid=00N3Z00000CK8NB&refid=0EMQi000001nfHZ||alt="click add new payment"]]
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44 5. Select the **Patient Payment** card.
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46 6. Enter the payment details.
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48 [[image:https://chirotouch.my.site.com/cloud/servlet/rtaImage?eid=ka9Qi000006FdHC&feoid=00N3Z00000CK8NB&refid=0EMQi000001nfJB||alt="enter the payment details"]]
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50 7. Click **POST.**
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