Abstract: A method includes receiving a first claim line identifying a first time span and a first quantity of a health care service provided, and a second claim line identifying a second time span and a second quantity of the health care service provided; determining whether the quantity of health care service provided during the first time span exceeds a maximum amount for a predefined time period; generating a payment recommendation for the first claim line; determining whether a beginning date of the second time span is within the predefined time period and, if so, extending the predefined time period past an ending date of the second time span and generating a payment recommendation for the second claim line in response to determining whether the quantity in the first and second claim lines exceeds a maximum amount for the extended time period.