What does an Account Rule do in relation to an alternate payer?

• A. Sends charges from all accounts
• B. Sends ALL charges for HARs that match the rule to the alternate payer
• C. Splits charges evenly between payers
• D. Blocks charges from being sent

Answer: (B)

Account rules determine how charges are routed to an alternate payer by defining criteria that HARs must meet. When a HAR matches the rule, all charges tied to that HAR are sent to the designated alternate payer. This means the routing happens in full for that HAR—the entire set of charges goes to the alternate payer—not just some charges or a portion. It also means charges aren’t sent from every account or blocked; only the HARs that fit the rule are redirected, and they are sent as a complete bundle to the alternate payer. For example, if a rule targets HARs associated with a specific alternate payer ID, every HAR with that ID will have all its charges sent to that payer.