Enhancements - Release 23.1
Enhancements include new features and modifications for the following issues:
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Back Office | Accounts | 16110, 16423 | Added new option to the Rebill Type window when creating a Rebill to Reverse all insurance payments to suspense. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Case Error Check | 13178 | Added Case Error Rules permissions to designate if users have rights to View and/or Update error rules. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13452, 13455, 16298 | New Admin > Case Error Check page created to manage settings for Case Error Check rules. Audit Trail button included on the page to track updates to the data. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16322 | New rules added to Case Error Check:
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Cases | 16334 | Updated the Eligibility Status of the case on the Case / Patient, Guarantor & Insurance tab to display three possible statuses: Active, Inactive, or Rejected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charge Batches | 11596 | Added a Save & Add Next button to the Case: New page when creating cases from the EDC Files tab of the Charge Batch. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13453, 16092, | Modified the Charge Batch / Charge Batch Error Check tab: · Added Rule ID field to the table · Removed the Category field from the table · Removed the Concurrency, CCI, ICD-9, Payer, and Data filters · Fixed the Last Check field to correctly display the date of last error check | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15830 | Added ability to bulk submit charge batches from the Charge Batches page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15852, 16447 | Added Hold Case button to the Charge Batch / Charge Batch Information page. Removed the Import button. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16058 | Added Review Eligibility button to the Charge Batch [ID] page. When clicked, opens the Charge Batches / Eligibility tab, filtered on the selected Charge Batch. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16114 | Added Provider Group to the Search window of the following Charge Batches page tabs:
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16117, 16367 | Added new button to create cases from an imported EDC for cases with no missing information or discrepancies: Create bulk Cases added to the Charge Batch [ID] / EDC Files tab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16122, 16313, 16397 | Added new column (EDC) and new EDC count to the bottom of the Charge Batches / Batches tab to display the count/total of untouched charges in staging after an EDC has been imported. Added new column (Errors) and new Errors count to the bottom of the Charge Batches / Batches tab to display the total number of errors in the error check. Updated the Charge Batches / Batches tab to allow columns to be added/removed from the display table. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16123 | Added bulk actions capabilities to the Charge Batch: [ID] tab:
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16327, 16328 | Added Hold Case button to the Charge Batch / Charge Batch Error Check tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Claim Holds | 13643, 16386, 16559 | Added new fields to the Claim Holds page: Provider and Facility. Added new selection options during creation/updating of claim hold records: Provider and Facility. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Code Updates | 15793 | Completed the following code updates:
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Collections | 16037, 16359 | New fields added to the Collections page:
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16039, 16351, 16427 | Added Type column to the Case / Notes tab. Modified the logic for the Create button on the Collections page for the Guarantor Account Notes and Insurance / Account Notes sub-tabs to appropriately create and display notes for multi-select case scenarios. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16251 | Added Address 2 information to the General sub-tab of the Collections / Guarantor and Collections / Insurance tabs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | 16035 | Updated the postal codes tables in Connect with most recent U.S. listings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16314 | Added rollover text to column headers on the Charge Batches page to display upon hovering mouse over them. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payers & Plans | 16190 | Updated the checkbox verbiage on the Plan / Claims tab and the resulting error message to: Plan requires referrals for all types of service. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payment Batches | 14974 | Replaced the Print button with two buttons: Print Detail and Print Summary on the Payment Batch: [ID] / Payment Batch Information tab. This facilitates printing both the Payment Batch Detail and Payment Batch Summary reports from the Payment Batch. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15712 | Updated the Accounting Date field logic to allow date for Payment Batches up to 14 days in the future. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15815, 15817 | Added new Apply changes to all line items checkbox to the Payment Batch / Payment Batch Information tab to allow a change to the Accounting Date to be applied to all non-submitted payments in the batch simultaneously. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reports | 12739 | Added the Limit Worked Minutes to Start Stop Time Range option to the search parameters for the Anesthesia Case Utilization - Case Output report. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15168 | Added new Type of Service option to the Group By filter of the Case Mix Trend Summary report. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15821 | Updated the Insurance Payment Denial report:
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15823 | Added the patient’s suffix information after the Last Name in the Patient column of the Insurance Collection Actions Detail report. Name to display as: [Last Name][Suffix], [First Name][Middle Name] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16024 | Created new report: Denial Code Configuration Detail. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16115 | Created new report: Insurance Collections Queue Detail. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16116 | Created new report: Guarantor Collections Queue Detail. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16152 | Updated Payment Analysis Detail report:
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16198 | Created new report: Eligibility Response Report. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16259 | Added Room Numbers search filter to the Case Analysis Detail report. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16335 | Added new Case Error Rules option to the Topic filter of the Audit Trail report. |
Fixes - Release 23.1, 23.1.2
Fixes include corrections for the following issues:
Application | Category | Issue | Description |
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Back Office | Case Error Check | 16602 | Resolved issue causing the Plan Requires Pre-Authorization rule to check all insurances, not just the active / selected ones on the case. |
16604 | Fixed issue causing errors if concurrency check is set as a warning. | ||
Charge Batches | 16603 | Fixed issue causing the charge batch Preview Submission report to not display diagnosis codes and anesthesia time correctly. | |
16609 | Fixed issue causing Connect to timeout due to slowness when opening charge batches. | ||
EDCs | 16605 | Fixed issue generating an internal database error message when trying to commit EDC data. | |
General | 16465, 16488 | Updated two adjustment and denial codes (Code 31, Code 59) with correct code descriptions. | |
Payment Batches | 16263, 16487 | Fixed issue preventing Code RC-59 from appearing in the code selection list. | |
Reports | 15860 | Fixed issue causing Remark Code to not populate on the Payment Analysis Detail report. | |
16430 | Reverted Group By field on the Practice Performance Summary (DOS) report to display the data as Month-Year, e.g., Jan-23, when the report is grouped by Month. | ||
Rooms | 16612 | Fixed issue causing Room numbers being added to facilities to not be retained and carried over for selection when creating cases. |
Release Notes Archive
Release | Date | Highlights | Release Notes | Related Webinar(s) |
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23.1.2 | May 2023 | Error/bug fixes | ||
23.1 | May 2023 | Added new Admin > Case Error Check page; Added bulk functionality to Charge Batches; Added ability to create bulk cases from imported EDC file; Updated postal codes to current USPS listings; Added ability to print both Payment Batch Detail and Payment Batch Summary reports from a payment batch; Modified multiple reports and added 4 new reports: Denial Code Configuration, Insurance Collection Queue Detail, Guarantor Collection Queue Detail, and Eligibility Response Report. | ||
22.5.5 | Mar 2023 | Modified AQI schema to meet 2023 submission requirements | ||
22.5.4.1 | Feb 2023 | Error/bug fixes | ||
22.5.4 | Feb 2023 | Updated Eligibility logic to display additional fields in red if differences found between submitted 270 and returned 271; Modified report: Insurance Case Analysis Detail | ||
22.5 | Jan 2023 | Check Eligibility window updated to include Missing Mappings and Errors tabs; New Eligibility Payer List page added to view TriZetto payers/mappings; Moved Rooms admin functionality from Front Office to Back Office; Updated SSN search functionality to accommodate 4-digit searches | ||
22.4.5 | Dec 2022 | Code Updates, Added ability to term providers (mark them as inactive) | ||
22.4.4 | Oct 2022 | Error/bug fixes | ||
22.4.2 | Sept 2022 | Error/bug fixes | ||
22.4 | Sept 2022 | Code Updates; New Claim Form; Modified Case / Patient, Guarantor & Insurance tab by adding Eligibility & Last Checked fields and Review Eligibility button ; Modified Eligibility tab by adding Resubmit Inquiry button | CNCT_22.4.pdf | |
22.3.5 | Aug 2022 | Code Updates; Added ability to filter records display on Account AR tab by a DOS range; Added Practice TIN to the Claim Information window; Modified Box 31 on NUCC 1500 Paper Claim to print full Medical License Number; Modified ERA functionality to allow foreign or blank address fields; Modified multiple reports, including: Payment Analysis Summary, Financial Activity Summary - Charges Billed Detail | ||
22.3.3 | July 2022 | Modified Payment Batches search functionality to save search criteria for Status, Practice, & Date Mode fields; Modified the Practice Performance Summary report | ||
22.3 | June 2022 | Eligibility Request functionality updates (iteration 2); Code updates, Updated Admit Date population functionality on cases with Place of Service: 51, 52, 56, 61; Updated Place of Service codes; Added Health Dashboard; Added SSN masking functionality; Deployed updated Launcher 1.2.0; Added No Surprise Act accommodations including Network Status designations; Modified Override Payer ID window to allow for 6 Additional Payer IDs to be added; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Charge Analysis Summary, Coding Auditing Report, AR Aging Analysis Detail, Insurance Collection Action Detail, Practice Performance Summary, Insurance Payment Denial Detail, Collection Trend Analysis Summary, Case Analysis Detail, Plan Detail | ||
22.2.1 | Apr 2022 | Updated default filters on the Eligibility / Benefit tab; Updated the external collection file | CNCT_22.2.1.pdf | |
22.2 | Mar 2022 | Added Clear Records option to EDC Interface Configurations page; Updated Facility Place of Service Types; Modified AQI Report to meet 2022 requirements; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Account Summary, Payment Recoup, Case Utilization - Performing Provider Output, Billing Analysis Group by Procedure Summary, Practice Performance Summary | ||
22.1 | Feb 2022 | Eligibility; Code updates; Collection Letters delete confirmation; System check to prevent Case Hold Reason updates on submitted cases; Updated DLT104 Refund Check format; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Charge Payment Posting Summary, Insurance Payment Denial Detail, Practice Performance Summary, Practice Detail, Production Analysis Summary, Payment Analysis Detail, Anesthesia Case Utilization - Case Output, Case Analysis Detail, Charge Analysis Detail | ||
21.7.5 | Dec 2021 | Code updates, Log4j updated to v2.17.0 | ||
21.6.4.1 | Nov 2021 | Error/bug fixes | ||
21.6.4 | Oct 2021 | Modified External Collections export files to meet new Regulation F requirements; Added missing COVID-19 diagnosis codes | ||
21.6.1 | Sept 2021 | Error/bug fix | ||
21.6 | Sept 2021 | Added option to automatically add Collections Notes to the Account Notes; Added Patient Name to the Concurrency Log for quick reference; Updated logic on Charge Batches to allow accounting dates to be entered for a date up to 14 days in the future; Code Updates; Added ability to delete Collection Letters; Modified functionality to auto-append 99100 and 99140 procedure codes when requirements are met; Group By search option added to multiple reports; Added Email Support link to the Support menu | 21.6 Release | |
21.5.11 | July 2021 | Updated Claims logic pertaining to 2310B loop; Modified Charge Batches / EDC Files tab to facilitate searching by Facility Case # and SSN and selecting specific (multiple) records for the EDC file | ||
21.5 | June 2021 | Last Insurance and Last Guarantor Payment info added to Account / General tab; Added Assisted Living Facility (13) to the Box 32 options on the Plan / Paper Claim Options page; Added Referral # option to the Box 171 (shaded) field of the Plan / Paper Claim Option; Added option to the Plan / claims tab to designate use of the facility-specific billing provider address for a plan; Updated Facility Name field to perform 25-caracter limit validation; Added additional fields to the Charge Analysis Detail and Patient Responsibility Detail reports; Added new Back Office rights to the Role page: Account - Merge (Update) and Images (Delete) | 21.5 Release | |
21.4 | May 2021 | Copy paste functionality for Account Notes; Note field added to Create Case Hold Reason and Update Case Hold Reason windows; Code updates; Added Load next image set in batch functionality to Preferences and Image Viewer; Added Force all typing to Uppercase throughout instance preference for Admin users | 21.4 Release | |
21.3.1 | March 2021 | Error/bug fixes | ||
21.3 | March 2021 | AQI XML Version field; Deluxe DLM105 refund check format; Updates to support DMA e-statements (pay-by-text); Ability to use/not use On-Account Balance when calculating Account Balance on Statements | ||
21.2 | Feb 2021 | AMA Copyright notice; Code updates; Image Viewer Fix Width and Fit Page functionality updates; AQI/ePreop report updates | ||
21.1 | Jan 2021 | AQI/ePreop report updates; Removed Support menu hotkey | ||
20.4.2 | Dec 2020 | Code updates | ||
20.4.1 | Dec 2020 | Coding window updates; eClinical Works EDC updates; Cognizant rebranding; ePreop report updates; Moved Support links to new Support menu | ||
20.4 | Nov 2020 | Cognizant rebranding; Practice/Affiliated Providers tab filter updates | ||
20.3.2 | Sept 2020 | Added texting/electronic communication preferences to Facilities; Code updates | ||
20.3.1 | Sept 2020 | Error/bug fixes | ||
20.3 | Sept 2020 | Added Send to AQI checkbox added; Updated case preference option to '>70 years old'; Added ability to post/deny multiple refunds simultaneously; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Charge Payment Posting Summary, Case Analysis Detail, Case Hold Detail | ||
20.2.1 | June 2020 | Modified EDC screen layouts to properly display error messages | ||
20.2 | May 2020 | Code updates; Base Class EMC updates; Credit card refund processing; Prevented plans from being assigned to more than one fee schedule; Modified search functionality on Payment Batches page; Streamlined Preferences options to omit items determined at the page level; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Charge Analysis Detail, Practice Performance Summary, Payment Batch Detail, Billing Analysis Group by Procedure Summary | ||
20.1.1 | April 2020 | Code updates | ||
20.1 | Mar 2020 | Charge Entry updates: new Case Holds tab (Charge Batches page), new Case & Claim Holds tab (Case: ID page), new Case Hold Reasons page; Added Ability Clearinghouse EMC; Added Hire/Term Date fields to Providers page; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Payment Analysis Detail, Case Hold Detail, AQI XML | ||
19.1.10 | Feb 2020 | Error/bug fixes | ||
19.1.9 | Jan 2020 | Added Enable Deductible Monitoring checkbox and functionality to support PayorLogic service | ||
19.1.8 | Jan 2020 | Code updates | ||
19.1.7 | Dec 2019 | Error/bug fixes | ||
19.1.4 | Oct 2019 | Code updates; Added permission to allow users to delete modern report outputs for any user; Modified report: Survey Vitals | ||
19.1.3 | Sept 2019 | Added ability to create payment plan at the account from from Guarantor Collections page; Added ability to assign default Next Action; Added/modified multiple reports, including: AQI, ePreop, Anesthesia Case Utilization | ||
19.1.1 | Aug 2019 | Error/bug fixes | ||
19.1 | Aug 2019 | Added Collections Admin page to consolidate collections information and activity in a single location; Moved the Guarantor Collections and Insurance Collections tabs to new Collections Admin page; Created new Collector Groups and Denial Collections tabs (Collections Admin page); Enhanced the Guarantor and Insurance tabs (Collections page) to include additional fields and new functionality; Added Fee Schedules Audit Trail; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Guarantor Collection Actions Detail, Insurance Collection Actions Detail | ||
18.3.9 | July 2019 | Modified AQI XML Version field to include 2019 Version 1 option; Added Facility filter to ePreop and AQI reports. | ||
18.3.8 | May 2019 | Code updates; Modified Edit Note functionality on Coding tab to view previous notes and make edits to it; Added Credit, EFT, and Lockbox Transaction Types to the Payment page; Added Account ID to Refunds page; Modified report: Insurance Collection Actions Detail | ||
18.3.7 | Mar 2019 | Error/bug fixes | ||
18.3.5 | Feb 2019 | Effective Date and Expiration Date added to the Create/Update Insurance windows; Modified fee schedules to capture modifier fee calculations as a percentage; Modified Fee Schedule field display; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Payment Analysis Detail, Case Analysis Detail | ||
18.3.4 | Jan 2019 | Improved calculation time for report: FAS - Charges Billed Detail | ||
18.3.3 | Jan 2019 | Error/bug fixes | ||
18.3.2 | Dec 2018 | Updated invoice "Base" pricing to support Trizetto electronic claims; Code updates | ||
18.3 | Dec 2018 | Added ability to copy Account Notes; Added Claim Holds designation to cases on Account/Active AR tab; Stop Pre-Coll button functionality updated to Suspend in the Stop File; Added functionality to select alternate Expected Fee Schedule to override default fee schedule in the Case / Procedures & Provider Time tab; Code updates; Confirmation window added to Post All function on the External Collection page; Fields added/updated on the Pending and Transaction tabs of the External Collections search window; Added New Image Batch window; Updated Password Policy disable functionality; Payment button added to the Case/Procedures & Provider time tab for payment entry; Expected Fee Schedule field added to Distribution page; Bill CRNA Only option added to the Plan/Anesthesia tab; Added ability to print preview statements with marking statements as printed; Modified report: Charge Analysis Detail | ||
18.2.3 | Sept 2018 | Added Show Password option to Create/Reset Password windows; Added Date of Service search option to Pre-Collections/Start Files page | ||
18.2.2 | Aug 2018 | Error/bug fixes | ||
18.2 | Aug 2018 | Added Claim Inquiry Request and View Claim Status functionality; Added Denial Management / Denial Code Groups tab; Modified Denial Management functionality; Added new fields to External Collections/ Pending tab; Added ability to customize Home page and auto-launch up to three pages upon logging into Connect; Added Search button to Image Batches tabs to facilitate searches; New Quality topic added to house Outcomes, Outcome Groups, AQI reports; Added new Transaction Type and Payment Type fields to Payment Batch Information tab and relevant reports; Added case alert option to Preferences/Case tab | 18.2 Release Overview | |
18.1.2 | July 2018 | Code updates | ||
18.1.1 | May 2018 | Added AQI changes; Modified logic to require City field on plan's address; Added New Balance field on Guarantor Payment / Distribution tab to calculate balance following an adjustment; Modified report: ePreop | ||
18.1 | April 2018 | Roll-to process modifications; Added new Refund Note Type to the Accounts/Notes page; Added ability to select new Responsible Party for service fee line during insurance recoup; New Statement Hold Removal section added to Practice/Statements tab; Transworld rebranded as Pre-Collections in Connect; Roles permission updates; Added ability to auto-generate statements for practices configured for DMA; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Account Note Detail, Audit Trail, External Collection Analysis Detail, Case Analysis Detail, Claim Activity Detail, External Collection Payment Detail | 18.1 Release Overview | |
4.8.1 | Jan 2018 | Error/bug fixes | ||
4.8 | Jan 2018 | Notes functionality now opens new Note: Account [ID] page; Notes search functionality; Modified Search Criteria window layout on all Claims page tabs; New merge fields added to Collection Letters; Added override functionality to contractual write-off amount on non-primary payments; New paper refund check format; Added folders to modern reports in Back Office; Added/modified multiple reports, including: Insurance Payment Denial Detail, Financial Transaction reports, 12 Month Payment Waterfall Summary, Practice Performance Summary (DOS), Charge Analysis Detail, Account Adjustment Analysis, Case Outcome Details | CNCT_4.8_Final.pdf | 4.8 Release Overview |
4.7.3 | Jan 2018 | Error/bug fixes | ||
4.7.2 | Dec 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
4.7.1 | Nov 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
4.7 | Oct 2017 | Added fields to Insurance Information window; Code Updates; Added ability to assign Payer ID to ERA file without one; Rebill 2 functionality modifications; Added/modified multiple reports, including: AQI, Provider Details; Patient Responsibility Detail, Charge Analysis Detail, Outcome Details | CNCT_4.7.pdf | 4.7 Release Overview |
4.6.6 | Oct 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
4.6.3 | Aug 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
4.6 | July 2017 | Added ability to clone submitted cases; Setting claim holds and release dates at the case level; Claims search functionality; Paper claim form customization; Fee Schedules moved to Enterprise-level; Added Messages page and functionality; Added new Generate one claim per provider option; Added "contains" search functionality to Payment Batches; Added ability to affiliate referring providers to practices and facilities; Scheduled and Output tabs added to the Reports page; Reports scheduling; Page layout updated for the User and Role pages; Security and Admin topic permissions; Reports Dashboard | CNCT_4.6.pdf | 4.6 Release Overview |
4.5.14 | June 2017 | Added ability to copy Charge Batch from one Practice to another; New fields added to Payment pages; Suspense payment updates | ||
4.5.12 | May 2017 | Ability to update Custom Field values on submitted cases | ||
4.5.11 | April 2017 | Code Updates | ||
4.5.9 | Mar 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
4.5.7 | Feb 2017 | Modified reports, including: Deposit Analysis Detail, Charge Analysis Detail | ||
4.5.5 | Jan 2017 | Error/bug fixes | ||
4.5.3 | Jan 2017 | Rebill functionality modifications; Revenue Advantage file updates; Modified reports, including: ePreop | ||
4.5.2 | Dec 2016 | Code Updates | ||
4.5 | Dec 2016 | Password Policy Updates | CNCT_4.5.pdf | 4.5 Release Overview |
4.4.3 | Oct 2016 | Code Updates | ||
4.4.2 | Oct 2016 | Added ability to attach images to account-level SVCFEs, IPYMTs, and GPYMTs | ||
4.4 | Sept 2016 | Added ability to create Procedure Codes (pseudo codes); Added ability to attach images to Guarantor Accounts; Added Charge Received Date field to Charge Batch and Coding form; Added Facility field to Distribution page for insurance payments; Code Updates | 4.4 Release Overview | |
4.3 | July 2016 | New Revenue Advantage page and functionality added; Added/modified multiple reports, including: AQI, Fides, Charge Analysis Detail | 4.3 Release Overview | |
4.2 | June 2016 | Connect Portal launched; 30 new reports; Added custom Case fields functionality | 4.2 Release Overview | |
4.1 | April 2016 | Concurrency Log functionality; Hotkey/button names updated for application consistency | CNCT_4.1.pdf | 4.1 Release Overview |
4.0.25 | Feb 2016 | Code Updates | ||
4.0.24 | Feb 2016 | Claims Hold functionality updates; Modified report: AQI | ||
4.0.17 | Dec 2015 | General updates to Charge Entry, Payment Entry, and External Collections functionality | ||
4.0 | 4.0 Release Overview | |||
3.9.7 | June 2015 | General updates to Cases, Claims, and Outcomes functionality; Modified report: AQI | ||
3.9.6 | Apr 2015 | General updates to Claims and Roles functionality | ||
3.9.5 | March 2015 | General updates to AQI/Outcomes, Claims, Facilities, and Plans functionality | ||
3.9.4 | Nov 2014 | General updates to AQI, Facilities, Financial Classes, Charge Entry, Claims, Credit Balances, Payment Batches, People, and Preferences functionality |