Edit and Update Insurance Information
Keep your insurance information current to ensure smooth claims processing and accurate coverage verification.
When to Update Insurance
Update your insurance information when:
Policy changes:
- ✅ New insurance plan or provider
- ✅ Employer change
- ✅ Policy renewal with changes
- ✅ Member ID number changed
- ✅ Group number changed
Coverage changes:
- ✅ Primary to secondary insurance
- ✅ Added spouse/dependent coverage
- ✅ Medicare/Medicaid enrollment
- ✅ Plan tier changes
Card updates:
- ✅ New insurance card received
- ✅ Updated card information
- ✅ Better quality card photos
Information corrections:
- ✅ Misspelled name
- ✅ Wrong date of birth
- ✅ Incorrect member ID
- ✅ Wrong relationship to subscriber
Viewing Current Insurance
Access Insurance Information
- Open RoadL Patient App
- Go to My Profile
- Tap Insurance
- See all insurance plans on file
What You'll See
For each insurance plan:
- Insurance company name
- Plan type
- Member ID
- Group number (if applicable)
- Subscriber name
- Your relationship to subscriber
- Verification status
- Card photos (front and back)
- Effective dates
Verification indicators:
- ✅ Verified - Coverage confirmed
- ⏳ Pending - Verification in progress
- ⚠️ Needs Update - Information required
- ❌ Not Verified - Cannot confirm coverage
Editing Insurance Details
Update Insurance Information
- Go to My Profile → Insurance
- Tap the insurance plan to edit
- Tap Edit Insurance
- Update fields as needed
- Tap Save Changes
Editable Fields
Member Information:
- Member ID number
- Group number
- Subscriber name
- Relationship to subscriber
- Date of birth
Plan Details:
- Cannot change insurance company (add new plan instead)
- Effective dates may auto-update
- Plan type shown for reference
Required Fields
Fields marked with asterisk (*) are required:
- Member ID *
- Subscriber name *
- Relationship to subscriber *
- Insurance company * (select from list)
Validation:
- Member ID format checked
- Dates must be valid
- Subscriber must match card
- All required fields completed
Updating Insurance Card Photos
Why Update Card Photos
Better photos provide:
- Faster verification
- Fewer claim delays
- Accurate information capture
- Clear reference for providers
- Reduced verification calls
Update photos when:
- Original photos blurry
- New card received
- Information changed
- Better lighting available
- Card damaged/faded
Upload New Card Photos
- Go to My Profile → Insurance
- Tap insurance plan
- Tap Update Card Photos
- Choose photo source:
- Take Photo - Use camera now
- Choose from Library - Select existing
Front of Card
Must clearly show:
- ✅ Insurance company name and logo
- ✅ Member name
- ✅ Member ID number
- ✅ Group number
- ✅ Plan type
- ✅ Customer service number
Photo tips:
- Place card on solid, contrasting background
- Even lighting (avoid glare)
- Card fills most of frame
- All text readable
- No shadows
- Straight angle (not tilted)
Back of Card
Must clearly show:
- ✅ Claims mailing address
- ✅ Pharmacy information
- ✅ Additional phone numbers
- ✅ Any member instructions
- ✅ Any bar codes or scan codes
Same photo guidelines as front.
Photo Editing Tools
After capturing:
Crop:
- Adjust frame around card
- Remove unnecessary background
- Ensure card edges visible
Rotate:
- Fix orientation if needed
- Make text readable
- Straighten if tilted
Enhance:
- Adjust brightness if dark
- Increase contrast if faded
- Sharpen if blurry (limited)
Retake:
- If photo quality poor
- Better to retake than over-edit
- Multiple attempts allowed
Changing Insurance Companies
Switch to New Insurance
Can't edit to different company - add new plan:
- Go to My Profile → Insurance
- Tap Add Insurance
- Search for new insurance company
- Complete new plan information
- Upload new card photos
- Save new insurance
Then delete old insurance:
- Tap old insurance plan
- Tap Delete Insurance
- Confirm deletion
See Add Insurance for detailed instructions.
Multiple Insurance Plans
You can have multiple plans on file:
Primary vs. Secondary:
- Mark one as primary
- Secondary used for balance billing
- Claims coordinated automatically
- Both plans appear in appointments
To set primary:
- Go to Insurance
- Tap plan to make primary
- Tap Set as Primary
- See "Primary" label
Subscriber Information
If You're the Subscriber
Subscriber = Policy holder
Your information:
- Subscriber name: Your name
- Relationship: Self
- Date of birth: Your DOB
If Someone Else is Subscriber
Common for:
- Spouse's employer insurance
- Parent's insurance (under 26)
- Medicare with working spouse
Required information:
- Subscriber's full name (as on card)
- Your relationship (Spouse, Child, etc.)
- Subscriber's date of birth
Relationship options:
- Self
- Spouse
- Child
- Domestic Partner
- Other
Verification Status
Understanding Verification
RoadL verifies insurance to:
- Confirm active coverage
- Check in-network status
- Verify member information
- Ensure claims will process
Verification Process
After adding/editing insurance:
- Submitted - Information received
- In Progress - Checking with insurance company (1-2 business days)
- Verified - Coverage confirmed ✅
- Needs Information - Missing or incorrect details ⚠️
- Could Not Verify - Issues found ❌
If Verification Fails
Common reasons:
- Member ID incorrect
- Plan not active
- Name doesn't match
- Date of birth wrong
- Not in insurance system yet
What to do:
Check information:
- Compare to physical card
- Verify all fields accurate
- Fix any typos
Update and resubmit:
- Edit insurance details
- Upload clearer card photos
- Save changes triggers re-verification
Contact insurance:
- Call number on card
- Verify your active coverage
- Ask about member ID format
- Confirm name on file
Contact RoadL:
- If you're sure information correct
- Manual verification possible
- Call: (833) 762-3555
Scheduling Before Verification
Can schedule with pending verification:
- Visit can proceed
- Verification completes before visit
- May need to update payment if insurance fails
If verification fails before visit:
- Notified immediately
- Can update information
- Or use backup payment method
- Visit still happens
Deleting Insurance
Remove Insurance Plan
- Go to My Profile → Insurance
- Tap insurance to delete
- Tap Delete Insurance
- Confirm deletion
Important:
- Cannot delete if upcoming appointment using it
- Cannot delete only payment method (add another first)
- Deletion permanent (must re-add if needed)
When to Delete
Appropriate:
- Changed to new insurance
- Lost coverage
- Duplicate entry
- Wrong plan added
Keep if:
- Still have coverage
- Might use in future
- Secondary insurance
- Switching jobs but coverage continues
After Deleting
Upcoming appointments:
- Update to new insurance or payment method
- Cannot proceed without payment
Past appointments:
- History retained
- Claims already processed
- Documentation maintained
Insurance for Family Members
Managing Family Insurance
Each family member can have:
- Same insurance plan
- Different insurance plans
- Mix of insurance and self-pay
Add Insurance for Family Member
- Go to My Family
- Select family member
- Tap Insurance
- Tap Add Insurance
- Complete their insurance info
- Upload their card photos
Subscriber Relationships
If you're subscriber:
- You: Self
- Spouse: Spouse
- Children: Child
If someone else subscriber:
- Use actual relationship to subscriber
- Example: Child on their grandparent's plan = Child
In-Network vs. Out-of-Network
Checking Network Status
After verification, see:
- ✅ In-Network - RoadL is preferred provider
- ⚠️ Out-of-Network - Higher costs may apply
- ❓ Unknown - Check with insurance
In-Network Plans
Benefits:
- Lower copays
- Better coverage percentage
- Lower deductible
- No balance billing
- Preferred claims processing
Most plans in-network:
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Major commercial insurers
- Most marketplace plans
Out-of-Network Coverage
If out-of-network:
- Higher patient responsibility
- May require upfront payment
- Submit claim yourself (we can help)
- Reimbursed by insurance after
Options:
- Use out-of-network benefits
- Switch to self-pay and submit claim
- Contact insurance about in-network status
Copays and Cost Sharing
Understanding Your Costs
After verification, we determine:
- Copay amount
- Coinsurance percentage
- Deductible status
- Out-of-pocket maximum
Copay Collection
When using insurance:
- Copay shown during scheduling
- Collected via backup payment method
- Processed after insurance verifies
- Receipt emailed
If Costs Are Wrong
Estimated costs may differ from actual:
- Insurance benefits can change
- Deductibles vary
- Plan updates happen
If charged wrong amount:
- Check Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
- Compare to receipt
- Contact us if discrepancy: (833) 762-3555
- We'll research and adjust
Troubleshooting
Changes Not Saving
If edits won't save:
- Check required fields completed
- Verify format (Member ID especially)
- Check internet connection
- Try:
- Close and reopen app
- Log out and back in
- Update app to latest version
Photos Won't Upload
If card photos fail:
Photo too large:
- Max size: 10MB
- Compress photo
- Lower resolution
- Take new photo
Wrong format:
- Use JPG or PNG
- Not PDF or other document formats
Upload fails:
- Check internet connection
- Try WiFi instead of cellular
- Restart app
- Contact support
Member ID Invalid
If system rejects Member ID:
Check format:
- Correct number of characters
- Letters and numbers as shown
- No spaces (system removes automatically)
- Correct case (uppercase/lowercase)
- No special characters unless on card
Try:
- Copy exactly from card
- Call insurance to confirm format
- Use card photo instead
- Contact support for manual entry
Insurance Not in List
If can't find insurance company:
Search tips:
- Try parent company name
- Try plan name
- Try common abbreviations
- Search by state
Not listed:
- Contact support: (833) 762-3555
- We can add to system
- Provide card photo
- Manual verification
Best Practices
Keep Information Current
Review quarterly:
- Verify information still correct
- Update card photos if changed
- Check verification status
- Confirm primary insurance designation
Update immediately when:
- New job/employer
- Card renewal
- Policy changes
- Life changes (marriage, birth, etc.)
Document Everything
Keep:
- Physical insurance cards
- Digital card photos elsewhere
- Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
- Claim correspondence
- Verification confirmations
Before Appointments
Day before visit:
- Verify insurance still active
- Check verification status in app
- Confirm copay amount
- Have backup payment ready
Need Help?
Contact our support team:
We can help with:
- Verification issues
- Manual verification
- Insurance questions
- Adding unlisted plans
- Correcting claim errors
- Network status questions
Have ready:
- Insurance card (front and back)
- Member ID
- Group number
- Date of issue
- Any verification letters
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