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Admit a Patient into a Facility or Program

You must add each patient as an applicant to receive treatment at a facility or program, and then approve and process the client's application. You then admit the patient to the facility as a new resident. 

Add Patient as an Applicant

You can optionally click the Benefits button to check the benefits that are covered by insurance for a particular service the patient might receive. 

1. Click the Applicants tab, and then click click Add Applicant in the left-hand navigation bar. The List of Applicants page opens.
2. Click the Add Applicant button. The Add Applicant page opens.
3. Click the Initial Screening Call tab, and then enter the client's information. 
4. Click the Insurance Information tab, and then enter the details for the client's primary and secondary insurance payers, if applicable. 
5. Click Save.

Approve and Process an Application

1. Click the Applicants tab, and then click click Approve Applicants in the left-hand navigation bar.
2. Search for the applicant that you want to approve. You can search for the applicant by typing the first three characters of the applicant's name and clicking Search.
3. Click the Process Application link in the Action column for the patient.
4. In the Process Application dialog box, select the application status, and then click Save.

Add the Applicant as a New Resident 

When an applicant becomes a resident, the following changes occur automatically:

• Residents are automatically admitted to the facility if a move-in date is present.
• The Level of Care is set to Independent Living (IL).
• The Billing Type is set to Independent Living (IL).
• In Billing Info, the Paper Statement option is set to No.

To add a new resident, complete the following steps:

1. Click the Applicants tab.
2. On the left navigation menu, click Add New Resident. The Add New Resident page opens.
   By default, the Show Only Waitlist filter is selected to display only waitlisted applicants. To show all applicants, select Show All. Residents who are accepted into the facility display in green.
3. Select the check box next to the resident that you want to add, and then click Create Resident.
   You can verify that the resident was added by selecting the Show All filter. The resident should display in the list.
4. The Resident can be moved back to waiting list status clicking on Rollback Resident hyperlink.