Initiate Billing is the point in the Revenue Cycle when we attempt to bill the HAR. Which option best reflects this?

• A. The point in the Revenue Cycle when we attempt to bill the HAR.
• B. The point at which the HAR is created.
• C. The point when charges are posted to the patient account.
• D. The point when the encounter is closed.

Answer: (A)

Initiate Billing is about the moment you actively trigger the billing action against the HAR. It’s the point in the Revenue Cycle where the system moves from preparation to submitting a claim, i.e., attempting to bill the HAR. This is not the moment the HAR is created, nor the moment charges are posted to the patient account, nor the moment the encounter is closed. So the description that states we are at the point in the Revenue Cycle when we attempt to bill the HAR matches the intended meaning of Initiate Billing.