What action transfers responsibility to the next party in the filing order when a denial cannot be corrected?

• A. NRP (Next Responsible Party)
• B. Resubmitting to payer
• C. Writing off the amount
• D. Escalating to supervisor

Answer: (A)

The key idea is transferring responsibility to the next payer in the billing chain. In claims processing, there’s a filing order (primary, then secondary, then tertiary, and so on). When a denial can’t be corrected with the current payer, you move the claim to the Next Responsible Party—the next payer in that sequence who may ultimately be liable for the charge. This keeps the claim progressing toward payment rather than getting stuck with the same payer.

NRP, which stands for Next Responsible Party, is exactly this action of stepping to the next party in line. Resubmitting to the same payer aims to overturn a denial by that payer, so it doesn’t shift to the next party. Writing off the amount eliminates the revenue from the start. Escalating to a supervisor is an internal step, not transferring the claim to the next payer.