5.2 Trend Overview
The Trend Overview provides a breakdown of how Plan, Member, and Discount contributions were applied to the total charges submitted by providers, plotted quarter over quarter.
The following fields are included in the Trend Overview:
Period - Denotes each quarter represented on the graph.
Claims - The number of claims; useful in determining the volume of activity for each quarter.
Total Charge - The total amount billed by the provider before network discount or other types of savings are applied.
Plan Paid - Total amount paid by the plan sponsor.
Member Paid - Total amount paid by the member.
Discount - The amount of savings recieved from PPO and other discount outlets.
Time Period Legend
The legend shows detailed start and end dates for each time period displayed on the report:
