When you create a test claim, the metadata is stored as test claim data (TCD) and can be stored and re-executed as many times as desired. Executing a TCD creates a claim work object, which you can view to validate the use case or business scenario you are testing.

To view the list of test claims or create a new one, in the left pane, click Test suiteTest claims. The Test claims list opens and provides access to search for, view, copy, edit, or execute an existing TCD, or to add a new test claim.

To create a test claim, click Add test claim in the upper-right corner of the Test claims list.

The New Claim tab opens. The steps for entering information are displayed on the right side of the screen and remain visible throughout the entry process. At any point during the process, you can save work by clicking Save for later or deleting work by clicking Discard in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Start by entering the metadata defined in the table below. Once you enter the metadata, including the claim form type, the remainder of the claim entry process mirrors the entry of actual claims and is detailed in the Claims Operations area, in the Manual claim entry section.

Once test claim entry is complete, clicking Submit on the lower right saves the test claim to the test claim list.

External system info

The test system includes tools to manually enter external system information. This is not available for the claim examiners as these fields are only available through EDI or an API. These fields are used for integration between the Smart Claims Engine and an external adjudication system.

To add new information, select + Add in the External information section on the Claim header or Claim line screens. This will then present the Add external information window.

This information is free form to enable a wide variety of external systems to be implemented. None of the fields below are required but passed into the Smart Claims Engine to be stored for potential use and processing.

To execute a test claim, click on the TCD name in the Test claims list. On the upper-right, use the dropdown to choose the orchestration you wish to use and click Execute test claim. The test claim will process through the chosen orchestration and a new tab will open, displaying the claim work object for review.

If you choose the “blank” orchestration from the dropdown, as shown below, SCE will derive the appropriate orchestration based on claim data via a decision table.

You can edit any test claim by selecting Edit on the upper-right. The test claim will open in edit mode, allowing you to update any of the claim fields. When your editing is complete, click Done editing to save the changes. You may also Discard your changes if desired.

The Actions menu on the TCD provides the ability to Copy the test claim, to Delete the test claim, and to Generate XML file based on the data you have entered. The Help option displays the mapping of the test claim metadata to an X12 electronic file.

Test claims follow the same organizational structure as production claims. All information entered during test claim creation, as well as information auto populated by SCE during test claim entry is available, either by directly viewing it on the primary test claim screen or by opening via hyperlink.

The UX Navigation modules section describes the various sections of the claims screen.

The Claims operations section outlines the handling of event codes and the options available under the Actions menu.