Patents by Inventor Timothy S. ADKINS

Timothy S. ADKINS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Medical claims payment methods and systems
    Patent number: 11443279
    Abstract: One or more servers (70) are configured to periodically format (90, 92) and send (94) payments (26) to a payee. According to an exemplary embodiment, the payments (26) include a consolidated financial instrument (73) and at least one explanation of explanation of benefit (75) associated with the consolidated financial instrument. The consolidated financial instrument (73) transfers accumulated monies without co-mingling funds in compliance with ERISA regulations. According to an exemplary embodiment, the at least one associated explanation of benefit (75) includes a patient identification, a payer identification, a service provider identification, a date of service, a service identification, a patient obligation, and an amount paid. Acceptance of the payment to each payee is recorded (100) in a data store (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Electronic Commerce for Healthcare Organizations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan J. Davis, Timothy S. Adkins, Kristopher T. Kern, Charles E. Kirkpatrick, William H. Davis
  • MEDICAL CLAIMS PAYMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200243188
    Abstract: One or more servers (70) are configured to periodically format (90, 92) and send (94) payments (26) to a payee. According to an exemplary embodiment, the payments (26) include a consolidated financial instrument (73) and at least one explanation of explanation of benefit (75) associated with the consolidated financial instrument. The consolidated financial instrument (73) transfers accumulated monies without co-mingling funds in compliance with ERISA regulations. According to an exemplary embodiment, the at least one associated explanation of benefit (75) includes a patient identification, a payer identification, a service provider identification, a date of service, a service identification, a patient obligation, and an amount paid. Acceptance of the payment to each payee is recorded (100) in a data store (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: ELECTRONIC COMMERCE FOR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan J. DAVIS, Timothy S. ADKINS, Kristopher T. KERN, Charles E. KIRKPATRICK, William H. DAVIS
  • Intelligent router for medical payments
    Patent number: 10599813
    Abstract: One or more servers (70) are configured to periodically format (90, 92) and send (94) payments (26) to a payee. According to an exemplary embodiment, the payments (26) include a consolidated financial instrument (73) and at least one explanation of explanation of benefit (75) associated with the consolidated financial instrument. The consolidated financial instrument (73) transfers accumulated monies without co-mingling funds in compliance with ERISA regulations. According to an exemplary embodiment, the at least one associated explanation of benefit (75) includes a patient identification, a payer identification, a service provider identification, a date of service, a service identification, a patient obligation, and an amount paid. Acceptance of the payment to each payee is recorded (100) in a data store (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC COMMERCE FOR HEALTHCARD ORGANIZATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan J. Davis, Timothy S. Adkins, Kristopher T. Kern, Charles E. Kirkpatrick, William H. Davis
  • INTELLIGENT ROUTER FOR MEDICAL PAYMENTS
    Publication number: 20140095195
    Abstract: One or more servers (70) are configured to periodically format (90, 92) and send (94) payments (26) to a payee in an order of preference (62) and a specified payment method until accepted (96). The payments (26) include a consolidated financial instrument (73) and at least one explanation of explanation of benefit (75) associated with the consolidated financial instrument. The consolidated financial instrument (73) transfers accumulated monies without co-mingling funds in compliance with ERISA regulations. The at least one associated explanation of benefit (75) includes a patient identification, a payer identification, a service provider identification, a date of service, a service identification, a patient obligation, and an amount paid. Acceptance of the payment to each payee is recorded (100) in a data store (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTRONIC COMMERCE FOR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan J. DAVIS, Timothy S. ADKINS, Kristopher T. KERN, Charles E. KIRKPATRICK, William H. DAVIS
  • Intelligent router for medical payments
    Patent number: 8626536
    Abstract: One or more servers (70) are configured to periodically format (90, 92) and send (94) payments (26) to a payee in an order of preference (62) and a specified payment method until accepted (96). The payments (26) include a consolidated financial instrument (73) and at least one explanation of explanation of benefit (75) associated with the consolidated financial instrument. The consolidated financial instrument (73) transfers accumulated monies without co-mingling funds in compliance with ERISA regulations. The at least one associated explanation of benefit (75) includes a patient identification, a payer identification, a service provider identification, a date of service, a service identification, a patient obligation, and an amount paid. Acceptance of the payment to each payee is recorded (100) in a data store (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Electronic Commerce for Healthcare Organizations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan J. Davis, Timothy S. Adkins, Kristopher T. Kern, Charles E. Kirkpatrick, William H. Davis
  • INTELLIGENT ROUTER FOR MEDICAL PAYMENTS
    Publication number: 20120095787
    Abstract: One or more servers (70) are configured to periodically format (90, 92) and send (94) payments (26) to a payee in an order of preference (62) and a specified payment method until accepted (96). The payments (26) include a consolidated financial instrument (73) and at least one explanation of explanation of benefit (75) associated with the consolidated financial instrument. The consolidated financial instrument (73) transfers accumulated monies without co-mingling funds in compliance with ERISA regulations. The at least one associated explanation of benefit (75) includes a patient identification, a payer identification, a service provider identification, a date of service, a service identification, a patient obligation, and an amount paid. Acceptance of the payment to each payee is recorded (100) in a data store (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Electronic Commerce for Healthcare Organizations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan J. DAVIS, Timothy S. ADKINS, Kristopher T. KERN, Charles E. KIRKPATRICK, William H. DAVIS