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Claim Statuses

Every claim carries a status that tracks it from creation to payment. The Claims tab of the Insurance hub can be filtered by any of them.

The Lifecycle

StatusWhat it meansWhat to do
DraftCreated but not submitted — you can still edit or delete itReview and submit, or file it externally
SubmittedSent to the clearinghouse, awaiting payer pickupWait — most payers acknowledge within days
Filed externallyYou billed this outside the platform; tracked for records onlyUpdate it manually as the payer responds
AcceptedThe payer accepted the claim for processingWait for adjudication
In ReviewThe payer is adjudicatingWait; follow up if it lingers
Info RequestedThe payer wants additional informationProvide it, then track the response
PendingAdjudicated but not yet finalized/paidWatch for the ERA
PaidPayment posted — see Payments & ERAsReconcile any client responsibility
DeductibleProcessed, but the allowed amount went to the client's deductibleBill the client
RejectedStopped before adjudication (clearinghouse or payer front-end)Fix and resubmit
DeniedAdjudicated and refusedAppeal or correct
VoidedCancelled with the payer (frequency code 8)Nothing — it's closed

Claims that have been sitting submitted for more than 30 days are flagged in the list — if a claim goes quiet that long, check the payer portal or call, and confirm the claim wasn't lost (this is sometimes called "investigating missing payments"; the fix is the same everywhere: confirm receipt, confirm the check/ERA destination, and resubmit if the payer never got it).

Checking on a Specific Claim

Open any claim from the Claims tab. The claim detail page has four tabs:

  • Status — current state and payer responses
  • History — the full timeline of everything that's happened to this claim
  • CMS-1500 — the claim rendered on the standard form (also what you print for external filing)
  • Notes — your internal notes on the claim (great for documenting payer phone calls)

Claims carry two reference numbers, shown on the Claims tab and claim detail: the clearinghouse control number (assigned at submission) and the payer claim number (once the payer responds). Payer support will ask for these when you call.

The hub's Needs Attention count is specific: rejected, denied, and info-requested claims, plus deductible claims whose contractual balance hasn't been settled yet.