Defining a Geographic Rating Area

Procedure

To define a geographic rating area

  1. Click the Admin link in the Application toolbar.
    A list appears.
  2. From the Admin menu, select G and then click Geographic Rating Area.
    The Geographic Rating Area screen appears.
  3. Click the Add button in the Page Title area of the Geographic Rating Area screen.

    The Geographic Rating Area screen appears. It contains the following sections:

    • Main - Used to specify basic details about the geographic rating area.

    • Plan Details - Used to specify the plan details for the geographic rating area.

    The Main section contains the following fields:

    Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
    Geographic Rating Area Used to specify the geographic rating area. Yes
    State Code Used to specify the state code which belongs to the geographical rating area.
    Note: You must specify a state code which is already defined in the system.
    		 Yes
    Zip Code From Used to specify the zip code from where the geographic rating area begins. Yes
    Zip Code Plus 4 From Used to specify the additional four digits after the zip code from where the geographic rating area begins. Yes
    Zip Code To Used to specify the zip code till where the geographic rating area ends. Yes
    Zip Code Plus 4 To Used to specify the additional four digits after the zip code till where the geographic rating area ends. Yes
    Start Date Used to specify the date from when the geographic rating area is effective.
    Note: The geographic rating area start date cannot be later than the geographic rating area end date.
    		 Yes
    End Date Used to specify the date till when the geographic rating area is effective.
    Note: The geographic rating area end date cannot be earlier than the geographic rating area start date
    		 No
    Status Used to indicate the status for the geographic rating area. The valid values are:

    • Active

    • Inactive

    Note: You cannot assign an Inactive status to the geographic rating area record while you are defining a geographic rating area.
    		 Yes
  4. Enter the required details in the Main section.
  5. Add the plan details for the geographic rating area, if required.
  6. Click Save.
    The geographic rating area is defined in the Active status.

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