Capture highly refined claim evaluation information across multiple web interfaces
View Patent ↗Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention use a data processing system for capturing line item data. The method involves receiving claim identification information from a claimant, where the claim identification information comprises, at least, one line level; providing the client with an item tree of line item level data based on the line level and aggregating line item level data collected from the claimant; and storing the line item level data in an insurance host server.
1. A method for capturing line item data by a data processing system, comprising:
receiving claim identification information from a client computer, said claim identification information identifying an insurance claim;
presenting the client computer with an option to enter line item data regarding the claim through a web-based process or through a spreadsheet;
when the spreadsheet option is selected at the client computer;
querying the client computer to determine whether a spreadsheet appropriate for the type of insurance claim needs to be downloaded to the client computer, the spreadsheet receives the line item data;
downloading the spreadsheet appropriate for the type of insurance claim to the client computer;
inserting line item data into the spreadsheet appropriate for the type of insurance claim;
aggregating the line item data collected from the client computer;
storing the line item data in an insurance host server; and
when the web-based option is selected at the client computer;
providing the client computer with an item tree of line item data based on the line level;
aggregating the line item data collected from the client computer; and
storing the line item data in an insurance host server.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving claim identification information further includes receiving a claim number.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the receiving claim identification information, further includes receiving a password.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the receiving claim identification information, further includes validating the password and the claim number.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving claim identification information further includes issuing a fraud warning.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving information into the spreadsheet when the spreadsheet option is selected.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the aggregating comprises aggregating line item data in the spreadsheet when the spreadsheet option is selected.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the aggregating further comprises uploading the spreadsheet to the insurance host server when the spreadsheet option is selected.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the providing comprises displaying an item tree of line item data based on the line level when the web-based process option is selected.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the providing further comprises tunneling through the item tree when the web-based process option is selected.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the providing further comprises receiving a selection of line item data from the item tree when the web-based process option is selected.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aggregating comprises updating a display of line items based on claimant's selected line items when the web-based process option is selected.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising updating a display of aggregated line item data from the insurance host server when either the spreadsheet or the web-based process option is selected.
14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising editing a listing of aggregated line item data from the insurance host server when either the spreadsheet or the web-based process option is selected.
15. A system for capturing line item data, comprising:
a processor for executing programs; and
a memory for storing a program executable by the processor, the stored program including instructions for:
(i) receiving claim identification information from a client computer, said claim identification information comprising a line level identifying an insurance claim;
(ii) presenting the client computer with an option to enter line item data regarding the claim through a web-based process or through a spreadsheet;
(iii) when the web-based option is selected at the client computer;
(a) providing the client computer with an item tree of line item data based on a line level; and
(b) aggregating the line item data collected from the client computer;
(iv) when the spreadsheet option is selected at the client computer;
(a) querying the client computer to determine whether a spreadsheet appropriate for the type of insurance claim needs to be downloaded;
(b) downloading the spreadsheet appropriate for the insurance claim;
(c) inserting line item data into the spreadsheet appropriate for the type of insurance claim;
(d) aggregating the line item data collected from the client computer, and
(v) storing the line item data in an insurance host server when either the spreadsheet or the web-based process option is selected.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the receiving claim identification information includes receiving a claim number from the client computer.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the receiving claim identification information includes receiving a password from the client computer.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the receiving claim identification information includes validating the password and claim number.
19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the receiving claim identification information includes issuing a fraud warning.
20. The system of claim 15 , further comprising receiving information into the spreadsheet when the spreadsheet option is selected.
21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the aggregating the line item data includes aggregating line item data in the spreadsheet when the spreadsheet option is selected.
22. The system of claim 20 , wherein the aggregating the line item data includes uploading the spreadsheet to the insurance host server when the spreadsheet option is selected.
23. The system of claim 15 , wherein the providing includes displaying an item tree of line item data based on the line level when the web-based process option is selected.
24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the providing includes tunneling through the item tree when the web-based process option is selected.
25. The system of claim 23 , wherein the providing includes receiving a selection of a line item data from the item tree when the web-based process option is selected.
26. The system of claim 15 , wherein the aggregating the line item data includes updating a display of line items based on a claimant's selected line items when the web-based process is selected.
27. The system of claim 15 , wherein the stored program further includes instructions for updating a display of aggregated line item data from the insurance host server.
28. The system of claim 15 , wherein the stored program further includes instructions for editing a listing of aggregated line item data from the insurance host server.
29. A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method for capturing line item data, the method comprising:
receiving claim identification information from a client computer, said claim identification information comprising a line level identifying an insurance claim;
presenting the client computer with an option to enter line item data through a web-based process or through a spreadsheet;
when the spreadsheet option is selected at the client computer;
querying the client computer to determine whether a spreadsheet appropriate for the type of insurance claim needs to be downloaded to the client computer;
downloading the appropriate spreadsheet to the client computer; inserting line item data into the spreadsheet appropriate for the type of insurance claim;
aggregating the line item data collected from the client computer;
storing the line item data in an insurance host server; and
when the web-based option is selected at the client computer;
providing the client computer with an item tree of line item level data based on a line level;
aggregating the line item data collected from the client computer; and
storing the line item data in an insurance host server.
30. The computer readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the receiving claim identification information includes receiving a claim number from the client computer.
31. The computer readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the receiving claim identification information, further includes receiving a password from the client computer.
32. The computer readable medium of claim 31 , wherein the receiving claim identification information, further includes validating the password and the claim number.
33. The computer readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the receiving claim identification information, further includes issuing a fraud warning.
34. The computer readable medium of claim 29 , further comprising receiving information into the spreadsheet when the spreadsheet option is selected.
35. The computer readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the aggregating comprises aggregating line item data in the spreadsheet when the spreadsheet option is selected.
36. The computer readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the aggregating comprises uploading the spreadsheet to the insurance host server when the spreadsheet option is selected.
37. The computer readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the providing comprises displaying an item tree of line item data based on the line level when the web-based process option is selected.
38. The computer readable medium of claim 37 , wherein the providing further comprises tunneling through the item tree when the web-based process option is selected.
39. The computer readable medium of claim 37 , wherein the providing further comprises receiving a selection of a line item data from the item tree when the web-based process option is selected.
40. The computer readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the providing comprises updating a display of line items based on a claimant's selected line items when the web-based process option is selected.
41. The computer readable medium of claim 29 , further comprising updating a display of aggregated line item data from the insurance host server.
42. The computer readable medium of claim 29 , further comprising editing a listing of aggregated line item data from the insurance host server.
43. The method of claim 1 , wherein the querying performed when the spreadsheet option is selected comprises:
checking a cookie on the client computer; and
noting whether the client computer has a particular spreadsheet.
44. The system of claim 15 , wherein the querying performed when the spreadsheet option is selected comprises instructions for:
checking a cookie on the client computer; and
noting whether the client computer has a particular spreadsheet.
45. The computer readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the querying performed when the spreadsheet option is selected comprises:
checking a cookie on the client computer; and
noting whether the client computer has a particular spreadsheet.