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The separate payment groupings have been done to assist with PMS system reconciliation functions."]},{"$$mdtype":"Tag","name":"Heading","attributes":{"level":3,"id":"in-what-cases-would-claims-from-one-provider-during-one-business-day-be-split-into-two-separate-payment-runs","__idx":5},"children":["In what cases would claims from one provider, during one business day, be split into two separate payment runs?"]},{"$$mdtype":"Tag","name":"p","attributes":{},"children":["This situation is often a result of the following scenarios;"]},{"$$mdtype":"Tag","name":"ol","attributes":{},"children":[{"$$mdtype":"Tag","name":"li","attributes":{},"children":["The BBe claim lodged with DHS has missed the days early cut off and is picked up in the following days early payment run (this could be over the weekend)."]},{"$$mdtype":"Tag","name":"li","attributes":{},"children":["The BBe claim lodged with DHS requires additional manual assessment intervention and as such may not reach ‘successful assessment’ until after the date of lodgement."]}]}]},"headings":[{"value":"Medicare bulk bill payment run logic","id":"medicare-bulk-bill-payment-run-logic","depth":1},{"value":"The following information has been provided to Tyro by Medicare:","id":"the-following-information-has-been-provided-to-tyro-by-medicare","depth":2},{"value":"Is there a cut off time for when claims will be included in a payment run?","id":"is-there-a-cut-off-time-for-when-claims-will-be-included-in-a-payment-run","depth":3},{"value":"What is the logic of a payment run, is it even based on time periods or something else?","id":"what-is-the-logic-of-a-payment-run-is-it-even-based-on-time-periods-or-something-else","depth":3},{"value":"Does Medicare pay Easyclaim and Online payments in a lump sum or not?","id":"does-medicare-pay-easyclaim-and-online-payments-in-a-lump-sum-or-not","depth":3},{"value":"In what cases would claims from one provider, during one business day, be split into two separate payment runs?","id":"in-what-cases-would-claims-from-one-provider-during-one-business-day-be-split-into-two-separate-payment-runs","depth":3}],"frontmatter":{"title":"Medicare bulk bill payment run logic","seo":{"title":"Medicare bulk bill payment run logic"}},"lastModified":"2026-10-02T05:06:47.000Z","pagePropGetterError":{"message":"","name":""}},"slug":"/docs/in-person-payments/pay-in-person/features/medicare-easyclaim/bulk-bill-payment-run-logic","userData":{"isAuthenticated":false,"teams":["anonymous"]},"isPublic":true}