What is the Purpose of Accept Assignment for Claims?
The 'Accept Assignment' element of the Claim refers to the relationship between the provider and the payer. This field is not for reporting whether the patient has assigned benefits to the provider or office. That element is determined by the subscriber's 'Signature on File'. The linked article explains how subscriber's 'Signature on File' affects the insurance company payment to the office.
The specific 'Accept Assignment' relationship does not have a standardized definition and can mean something completely different from one payer to another.
The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) says simply that the 'Accept Assignment' element indicates that the provider agrees to accept assignment, without any clear definition as to what accepting assignment means.
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