Creating a Payer

1. Access the Payer Section

  • Go to the Payer section in the left panel.

2. Add a New Payer

  • Click on the blue + Add Payer button at the top right of the page.

3. Fill Out the Payer Details

In the Add Payer form, complete the following fields:

Payer Info

  • Payer Name: Full name of the payer (e.g., "Blue Shield")

  • Type: Select payer type (e.g., Private Insurance, Public Insurance, School District, Regional Center, etc.)

  • Short Name: A short display name for internal use

  • Contact Person: Name of the contact person at the payer

  • Contact Title: Job title of the contact person

  • Contact Email: Email address of the contact person

  • Phone Number: Phone number of the contact person

  • Fax Number: Payer's fax number

  • Email Address: Additional email if needed

  • Website: Payer's website link

  • Vendor ID / Tax ID: Used for billing purposes

Address

  • Street Address or P.O. Box

  • Unit/Suite #

  • City

  • State

  • Zip Code

  • Country

Payer ID & Use Cases
You can enter one or more Payer IDs depending on your use cases. For each:

  • Payer ID: Unique ID provided by the insurance or clearinghouse

  • Select one or more use cases:

    • Claim Submission

    • Claim Status Inquiry

    • Eligibility Check

  • Use the "Add Payer ID" button to enter multiple Payer IDs if the payer supports different IDs per use case

4. Save the Payer

  • Click the Add button at the bottom-right to save the payer.


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