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Selection from the Post Authorization Notification functions

Sections within this document:
Inbox
Directory
Routing Option Selection
Notification Selection
Audit Review

Inbox (top)

Selecting this link will display your full list of notices in date order

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Explanation of links and features on the Inbox page –

A)    Main Menu - return to the Main Menu. Browser Tool Bar Back button has been disabled.

B)    Logout - Log out of the application

C)    Status, Type, Employee, Date & Preparer column headings - link will sort the list based on the column heading selected

D)    '?' beside the Status and Type column headings - link will open a separate window with the codes and descriptions for both columns.

E)    ‘here’ in the “Click on column header to sort, or click here to specify selection criteria.” sentence – opens the same page as the Notification Selection link from the Main Menu described below.

F)    Delete button - use the check box beside each notice and press the Delete button to remove the item from your In Box list after it has been reviewed and all issues have been resolved.

G)    Employee Name on each notification line - selecting this link will open the Post Authorization Notification Detail page, example below.

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Explanation of links and features on the Post Authorization Notification Detail page –

A)    Return to Inbox - return to the Inbox page. Browser Tool Bar Back button has been disabled.

B)    Main Menu - return to the Main Menu.

C)    Logout - Log out of the application

D)    Printer Friendly Format - Will open a separate window with the full notice displayed in a single frame for easier printing. Close the window after completing the review and/or printing.

E)    E-mail address for the preparer - Depending on your preferred e-mail client, will open a draft note window in your e-mail application with the address for the preparer entered on the To: line for the note.

F)    EDB Inquiry - Will open a separate window in the PPS Web Inquiry module with the identification information for the employee's record that was updated by the transaction reported in the PAN. Select the inquiry page you want to review from the links in the left frame. Close the inquiry window or bring the PAN detail page to the foreground to continue the review.

G)    "go to" links in the top frame - Comments, General Information and List of Reviewers sections will be displayed for every detail page since they are standard sections for all notifications. Other sections that pertain to the transaction that generated the notification will also be displayed. In this example a link for an Appointments and Distribution section is available. Clicking the link will bring the section to the top of the detail frame. The scroll bar on the right side of the browser window will also reposition the detail display.

H)    H) “Add comments to the PAN:” box at the bottom of the page – Allows reviewers to add information to the notification. Press the “Save” button to store the comment as part of the notification. Press the “Reset” button to clear the box if you decide to not use the feature for this notice. Press the “Save and Return to List” button when adding comments as the last step in the review.

I)    "Forward to: " box at the bottom of the page - Allows the reviewer to send a copy of the notification to others not already listed as a reviewer above. If the person does not have a PPS account, enter their e-mail address and press the "Send" button. Note - there is no validation the address you enter is correct. Use the "Reset" button to clear the box if decide to not send the note. If the person does have a PPS account, enter the account code or their e-mail address or use -

J)     The Directory Icon - to locate a person's PPS account. Opens the same page as the Directory link from the Main Menu described below.

Directory link from the Main Menu (top)

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Explanation of links and features on the Directory page –

A)    Main Menu - return to the Main Menu. Browser Tool Bar Back button has been disabled.

B)    Logout - Log out of the application

C)    "Search by" dropdown list and "Starting with" box - Use to quickly locate the person in the directory. Select criteria from the drop down list, enter a value to search for in the box and press the Search button. Use the Reset button to clear the box.

D)    Name, User ID, Department, Phone, E-mail Address and Routing ID column headings - link will sort the list based on the column heading selected

E)    E-Mail address link in the list - Depending on your preferred e-mail client, will open a draft note window in your e-mail application with the address for the preparer entered on the To: line for the note.

F)    If you navigate to this page from the Directory Icon on another Web PAN page, a radio button will appear to the left of the name. Select the radio button next to the directory entry you wan to be returned to the page came from.

Routing Option Selection link from the Main Menu (top)

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Explanation of links and features on the Routing Option page -

A)    Main - return to the Main Menu. Browser Tool Bar Back button has been disabled.

B)     Logout - Log out of the application

C)    Routingoptions dropdown list - Allows you to determine how you would like to be notified about PANs you need to review -

Daily(*)=Monday through Saturday, the days the EDB is available for update.

Notification Selection link from the Main Menu (top)

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Explanation of links and features on the Post Authorization Notification Selection page –

A)    Main Menu - return to the Main Menu. Browser Tool Bar Back button has been disabled.

B)    Logout - Log out of the application

C)    Filter criteria to select the notices to appear on the Results page - Use one or more of the radio buttons, dropdown lists and value boxes to select the notifications you want to appear in your In Box. After making your entries press the Submit button and a "Post Authorization Notification Selection Results" page will be returned which is very similar to the detail In Box page. If you navigated to the Notification Selection page from the link on the In Box page, the selected entries from your In Box, not the entire PAN log, will be displayed on the results page. The results page will have a link back to your In Box.

Audit Review link from the Main Menu (top)

Page for audit/verification of notice reviews with number of days between preparation and review. Access restricted to those needing this function as part of their job responsibilities. Most users will receive a 'Not authorized for this function when they select the link.