Network Hospital Settlement Payment
Settling the monthly batch invoice from a network hospital for all direct billing claims.
| Account Name | Type | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts Payable (Network Hospital) | Liability (-) | 85,000.00 | - |
| Cash / Bank | Asset (-) | - | 85,000.00 |
💡 Accountant's Note
Network hospitals are paid in batches — typically monthly or bi-monthly. The payment clears the accounts payable that accumulated from individual pre-authorized admissions throughout the period.
Practitioner & Systems Framework
💻 ERP Architecture
Network hospital payments are processed through the AP payment run, which consolidates all approved and validated invoices for each hospital into a single payment instruction. The payment run is authorised by the finance manager and processed through the bank's payment system (SWIFT, JoPACC in Jordan). The hospital receives a detailed remittance advice listing all invoices included in the payment. The AP sub-ledger is updated automatically on payment, clearing the individual invoice payables.
⚠️ Audit Flags
Auditors confirm that hospital payments are within the contractual payment terms (e.g., 30-45 days from invoice). Late payment to hospitals can damage network relationships and result in network withdrawal. Verify that the payment run only includes validated and approved invoices — unapproved invoices must not be paid. Reconcile the total hospital payments for the period to the direct billing claims expense to confirm completeness. Investigate any hospitals receiving payments significantly above or below their expected share of claims volume.
📄 Required Documentation
Monthly AP payment run report, remittance advice sent to each hospital, bank transfer confirmations, hospital invoice reconciliation (invoices received vs. paid vs. disputed), and network hospital agreement payment terms.
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