If a patient has additional insurance coverage, after the primary payer's RA has been posted, the next step is
A) billing the second payer.
B) waiting until the patient pays.
C) waiting until the primary insurance bills the second payer.
D) determining what the write off amount is.

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After the primary payer's Remittance Advice (RA) has been posted, the next step in the billing process is to bill the secondary insurance (if the patient has additional coverage), using the information from the primary payer's RA to determine what charges are left to be covered.

If a Patient Has Additional Insurance Coverage, After the Primary