> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.elationhealth.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Manually Applying a Patient Payment > Learn how to manually apply patient payments to claims in Elation Billing This article explains how to manually apply patient payments to claims in Elation Billing. ## Overview Elation EHR + Billing practices with Integrated Payments will automatically have copayments collected in the EHR posted to Elation Billing. While copays typically apply automatically (if the Copay's Payment Date matches the DOS and once balance responsibility is transferred to the patient), there may be cause to manually apply the copay to a Superbill. ## Workflow Instructions ### Step 1 - Navigate to the Payment #### From the Superbill (Copay only) Within the Superbill's **Copayment Collected** box, select **View Details**. Copayment Collected box showing $30.00 collected, with View Details button to access the payment and Add Authorization option below #### From Patient History From the Patient's Page, view their History for a full list of Patient Payments. #### From Payments From **Payments**, search for the Patient. *** ### Step 2 - Add Claims to the Payment Select **View Patient Claims**. Payment summary showing 239.00 Payment, 0.00 Bonus, 0.00 Ignored, and 189.00 Unapplied, with a red arrow pointing to the "View Patient Claims" button in the Add Claims To Payment section. View all patient claims with Balance Responsibility. Select the Claim(s) to add to the Payment. Claims list showing two rows: ID 908 (DOS 2024-02-27, balance 5.00) and ID 489 (DOS 2023-10-23, balance 426.00), each with an "Add Charges" button highlighted by red arrows. Alternatively, add claims by entering the superbill number and clicking **+ Claims**. Superbill number search field with a "+ Claims" button, used to manually add claims to a payment by entering a superbill number *** ### Step 3 - Use Quick Links Click quick links in the blue claim header to open the superbill, patient, view claim history, or delete the claim from the payment. Claim header bar for Superbill 1141, Samwise Gamgee (DOB: 1980-04-06), with quicklinks to Superbill, Patient, and action icons for Edit, Notes, History, Delete, and Detail highlighted. *** ### Step 4 - Apply the Payment We do not advise applying Patient payments before Insurance payments have been applied. Add the payment amount in the **Payment** field. Superbill 1141 payment entry for Samwise Gamgee with 14.16 entered in the highlighted Payment field, Bill To set to Settled, and claim showing 300.00 charge, 195.39 paid, 0.00 balance, marked SETTLED. *** ### Step 5 - Set Bill To Designate where the claim will be routed next. If the balance is fully covered, the claim will likely be Settled. *** ### Step 6 - Save the Payment When the patient's payment is fully applied, the Unapplied box will show \$0.00 in green. Save the payment to apply the funds. ## Related Articles * [Applying Patient Payments with ⚡️Apply Patient Payments](/articles/applying-patient-payments-with-apply-patient-payments) * [Posting a Payment in Elation Billing](/articles/posting-a-payment-in-elation-billing)