A claim that is automatically forwarded from Medicare to a secondary insurer after Medicare has paid its portion of a service when using an EHR is known as a _____ claim.

A claim that is automatically forwarded from Medicare to a secondary insurer after Medicare has paid its portion is known as a crossover claim. This process involves the electronic transfer of information between Medicare and the secondary payer, simplifying the billing process for healthcare providers and ensuring that patients receive coordinated coverage for their healthcare services.

Crossover claims are particularly useful as they help streamline the claims process by reducing the administrative burden on both providers and patients. By using electronic health records (EHR), this automatic forwarding is made more efficient, allowing for quicker processing and payment from secondary insurers.

Other types of claims mentioned, like walkover and linkover, do not specifically refer to this automatic transfer from one insurer to another and could refer to different concepts in healthcare billing or payment. Understanding terms associated with claims processing is essential for medical administrative assistants, as it enables them to manage and process insurance claims accurately.