# Billing Exception Workflow

> Use this template to resolve payment failures, reinstatements, refunds, and billing disputes.

## Template Metadata

| Field | Details |
|-------|---------|
| Category | Insurance |
| Owner | [Team or owner] |
| Version | [Version number] |
| Effective Date | [Date] |
| Review Cycle | [Monthly / Quarterly / Annual / Event-based] |
| Status | [Draft / In Review / Approved] |

## Exception Type

Identify payment failure, refund, premium discrepancy, reinstatement, cancellation, or allocation issue.

| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|------|---------|-------|--------|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |

### Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

## Policy and Account Context

Summarize policy status, billing plan, amount due, payment history, and notices already issued.

| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|------|---------|-------|--------|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |

### Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

## Customer Impact

Explain coverage, cancellation, reinstatement, refund, and service impacts.

| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|------|---------|-------|--------|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |

### Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

## Resolution Steps

Provide system actions, accounting actions, and verification steps.

| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|------|---------|-------|--------|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |

### Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

## Approval Matrix

List thresholds and required approvals from billing, underwriting, finance, or legal.

| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|------|---------|-------|--------|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |

### Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

## Customer and Broker Communications

Provide message timing, required disclosures, and contact ownership.

| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|------|---------|-------|--------|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |

### Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

## Audit Trail

Specify notes, transaction IDs, attachments, and retention requirements.

| Item | Details | Owner | Status |
|------|---------|-------|--------|
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |
| [Item or requirement] | [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] | [Owner] | [Open / Complete] |

### Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]