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How to Configure Invoice Notifications & Dates of Service in Payment Plans

Learn when your Auto-Pay reminders or Invoices will be sent out automatically

Written by Serena Edwards

Editing Invoicing Frequency

Auto-Billing is found within your Payment Plans in the "Invoicing" section. Payment Plans are tied to date/time, so they are created inside an Enrollment Period.

You can find your Payment Plans in two ways:

  1. Enrollment Period settings

    On either the Classes page or the Programs page, open up the Enrollment Periods on the left side by selecting the down arrow. Click the cog icon to open up the settings. Select the money/clipboard icon to open up the Payment Plan settings.

    manage payment plans in Enrollment Period in Enrollsy

    After clicking the cog icon, select the clipboard/money icon to manage the Payment Plans in that Enrollment Period.

    manage payment plans in Enrollment Period in Enrollsy

  2. Program settings

    Open the editor of one (or more) Programs:

    Program settings: Open the editor of one (or more) Programs:

  3. Select the "Pricing" section, then scroll down to "Payment Plans." Here you will see any attached Payment Plans. If there are no Payment Plans, you'll only see the "Add/Remove Payment Plans" button under Pay-in-Full.

    you'll only see the "Add/Remove Payment Plans" button under payment plans

    Click the "Add/Remove Payment Plans" button to open up your Payment Plans:

    Click the "Add/Remove Payment Plans" button to open up your payment plans

Once you click on one of the above options, you will see your Payment Plans listed that are under that particular Enrollment Period.

you will see your Payment Plans listed that are under the type of payment plan

For each Payment Plan you need to edit the Invoicing for, follow these steps.

Step 1 - Open Settings

Click on the cog icon to open up the Payment Events settings. Scroll down to "Invoicing."

invoicing notifications in Enrollsy

Step 2 - Edit Settings

  • Change the "Don't send" to "Send." This will send an Invoice requiring payment if Auto-pay is turned off, or an Auto-Pay reminder if Auto-pay is turned on.

Step 2 - Edit Settings: Change the "Don't send" to "Send."

  • Choose how you want Invoices sent (by text, email, or by Account Holder's contact preference) and who will receive the notifications (Primary and/or Secondary Account Holder).

  • Next, pick how many days before each payment event they will be notified (same day up to 7 days in advance).

Step 3- Submit

Click Submit to add the Payment Plan. You can edit or delete any of these Payment Plans anytime.

Add Dates for Service (optional)

Admin users can generate a comment on each Invoice that goes out to Customers with the exact dates the Invoice is paying. NOTE: Currently, there is no way to add dates of service to invoices due at enrollment (you can ONLY add them to Payment Plans).

This feature is available on each Payment Plan you create. If you need to create a Payment Plan, start with Payment Plans Overview, then follow these steps:

Step 1- Open an Existing Payment Plan

To open an existing Payment Plan, on either the Classes page or the Programs page, open up the Enrollment Periods on the left side by selecting the down arrow. Click the cog icon to open up the settings. Select the money/clipboard icon to open up the Payment Plan settings.

Enrollment Period popup window with the clipboard and dollar sign icon highlighted to open Payment Plan settings

Click the cog icon beside the Payment Plan name to open the editor.

Step 2 - Add the Comment using a Template

Scroll down to the Invoicing section and choose "generate" to start the process of adding a public comment to the Invoice. Next, choose a template from one of the following options:

  • Pay in Advance - Current Month

  • Pay in Advance - Following Month

  • Pay in Advance - Current Week (Mon - Fri)

  • Pay in Advance - Following Week (Mon - Fri)

Dropdown menu showing options to select a Dates of Service template, such as Pay in Advance - Current Month

After choosing an existing template, enter a date (usually your first payment event date) to see how the Invoice will look.

Date entry field showing a selected payment event date and a preview of the generated comment

Step 3 - Create your Own Comment

If none of the provided templates work for your setup, you can choose the option "None of these; I want to create my own below." A "SmartDate" widget will open where you can insert a date, week, month, or year and customize that payment date/day. You can also just add text here.

The prompts will tell you what to change in the formula. For example, let's say you choose the option "Date" and "Payment date + X months," it tells you to change the "X" to a number.

SmartDate widget configuration showing formula parameters to set custom invoice date ranges

The number is the number of months from the start date that the Invoice is paying.

If you don't do this, an error message will tell you to replace the "X" with the desired number. You can delete the SmartDate and try again if you need to start over.

SmartDate configuration interface detailing how to edit variables in the date string formula

Example

In the following example, we put "1" as the number. Using the date "07/12/2023," the next payment date generated will be "08/12/2023," which is 1 month from the beginning date.

Dates of Service preview showing a sample start date of 07/12/2023 generating the next payment date as 08/12/2023

Dates of Service in Transaction History

The "Dates of Service" comment will show up in the Customer's Transaction History like this (based on the above example):

Customer transaction history entry displaying the generated Dates of Service comment on a line item

Change a Payment Event Date for an Enrolled Customer

Sometimes you need to move a customer's payment event. Changes to a Payment Plan in the Enrollment Period or Program settings (like the steps above) only apply to future enrollees. They don't change the Payment Plans of customers who have already enrolled.

To change a payment event date for someone who is already enrolled, edit their Payment Plan from the Customer's Billing page. If several customers need the same change, repeat these steps on each account.

How invoice timing works: Invoices are not created the moment you change a payment event date. Enrollsy creates invoices on a schedule that runs every hour, starting at 12:15 a.m. Mountain Time (12:15, 1:15, 2:15, and so on). After you save a date change, the invoice is created during a scheduled run, based on the Payment Plan's invoicing settings.

Step 1 - Open the Customer's Billing Page

Open the Customer's account and go to their Billing page. Scroll down under Active/Future Enrollments to the Enrollment Card card, then select Edit.

Future Invoices and Payment Plans card on an Enrollsy Customer Billing page with the Edit link highlighted


Step 2 - Choose the Correct Payment Plan

If the account has more than one Payment Plan (for example, one per enrollee), use the stepper at the top (such as 1/2) to scroll to the plan you need. Confirm you're on the correct plan before making changes.

Payment Plan stepper at the top of the Future Invoices and Payment Plans card showing 1 of 2 plans


Step 3 - Customize the Payment Plan

Select Change, then Customize this payment plan.

Change menu on a Customer Payment Plan with Customize this payment plan selected

Step 4 - Update the Payment Event Date

In the window that opens, find the payment event in the scheduled payments calendar and change its date. Select Apply to save. This change applies only to this customer, not to everyone on the Payment Plan.

Customize This Payment Plan window with a payment event date updated in the scheduled payments calendar

NOTE: You can't customize invoicing settings for an individual enrollment. A customized Payment Plan keeps the original plan's invoicing settings, including how many days before the payment event the invoice goes out.

Step 5 - Confirm the Invoice After the Next Scheduled Run

Invoices won't appear right away. After the next hourly run (at :15 past the hour, Mountain Time), check the Customer's Billing page to confirm the invoice appears. Check the Customer's Billing page to confirm the invoice appears. If the Customer has Auto-Pay turned on, the payment will run on its normal schedule.

Invoice for the updated payment event on an Enrollsy Customer Billing page

Troubleshooting: The Invoice Didn't Generate

If you don't see the invoice after changing the date, check the following:

  • Timing: Invoices are created hourly starting at 12:15 a.m. MT, not immediately. Wait until after the next scheduled run, then check again.

  • Where the change was made: Changes made in the Enrollment Period or Program settings don't affect customers who have already enrolled. Make the change on the Customer's Billing page.

  • Correct Payment Plan: If the account has more than one Payment Plan, use the stepper to confirm you edited the right one.

  • Every affected account: Each enrolled customer has their own Payment Plan. If several customers need the change, update each account.

  • Invoicing settings: The invoice is created based on how many days before the payment event the plan is set to invoice. Check the original Payment Plan's invoicing settings.

  • Existing invoice: Check the Billing page for an invoice that already exists for that payment event.

  • Auto-Pay: If the invoice generated but wasn't paid, confirm Auto-Pay is on and the Customer has a valid payment method saved.

If an invoice needs to go out right away, create it manually instead. See How to Create an Invoice. For more on editing a customer's Payment Plan, see How to Create and Edit Future Invoices.

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