OPV is only available as a pre-invoice check for non-DVA Medicare Australia Account Types.
Prior to invoicing, a Patient Verification window will be shown when:
The
Always or When Required for Patient option is selected to verify
patient details on the Patient Verification tab (available using
the 
on the Batch Setup window)...
...and the Verify with Medicare Online before invoicing check box is selected in the Patient Details window.
When performing an OPV prior to invoicing, Bluechip will automatically display the Patient Verification window.
A patient's OPV status is displayed in their record.
Green = Success
Red = Failed
Amber = last OPV check was more than 30 days ago
To Complete an OPV when Invoicing
Select the servicing Practitioner who has performed the services to be invoiced.
If you want to change whether the OPV window appears before invoicing, select (or de-select) the "Always verify with Medicare Online before invoicing" option.
This only applies when the verification option is "when required for the patient".
Click
OK. to
start the OPV process. The Online
Patient Verification window appears while Bluechip is communicating
with Medicare:
If
the verification is successful, the following message will be
displayed.
Should
the patient details (patient given name, medicare card number,
and patient reference number) held by Bluechip be different to
those held by Medicare, you may choose to automatically update
the patient record.
