Suppress Write-off: Which outcome occurs?

• A. A contractual adjustment is posted.
• B. The system automatically posts the write-off.
• C. The write-off is posted to the patient ledger.
• D. No contractual adjustment is posted; adjustment must be made manually by a user.

Answer: (D)

Suppressing a write-off removes the automatic creation of the contractual adjustment that would normally reduce the billed amount to the payer’s allowed amount. Because that automation isn’t run, nothing gets posted on its own. To reflect the write-off, a user must manually enter the adjustment in the appropriate area. So the outcome is that no contractual adjustment is posted automatically, and the adjustment must be made manually by a user.