Electronic bill presenting methods and bill consolidating methods

An electronic bill-presenting method comprising:

• receiving into a host computer billing information pertaining to a labor-dependent service which has been rendered to a consumer of said labor-dependent service, the host computer having a processor;
• receiving verification information from said consumer pertaining to said labor-dependent service which has been rendered to said consumer;
• comparing said billing information to said verification information to ascertain whether said billing information satisfies said verification information;
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• with said processor, processing said billing information to provide processed billing information into a computer-viewable format, and wherein said consumer can view said processed billing information by way of an interface device in real time and authorize payment thereof.

An electronic bill-presenting method comprising:

• receiving into a host computer billing information pertaining to a labor-dependent service which has been rendered to a consumer of said labor-dependent service, the host computer having a processor;
• defining at least one tolerance parameter which relates to a labor dependent service by conducting a historical analysis of previous billing information pertaining to the labor-dependent service, and storing the resulting tolerance parameter in a database;
• with said processor, processing said billing information pertaining to said consumer by auditing said billing information against the at least one tolerance parameter stored in the database to determine whether said billing information satisfies the at least one tolerance parameter, said processing providing processed billing information;
• if, as a result of said auditing of said billing information, said billing information does not satisfy the at least one tolerance parameter, implementing a review of the billing information to ascertain why the billing information does not satisfy said at least one tolerance parameter, and wherein the audited billing information may be viewed and manipulated remotely, and in real time by way of an interface device;
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• providing said processed billing information into a computer-viewable format, and wherein the consumer can view and manipulate said processed billing information and authorize payment thereof in real time.

An electronic bill-presenting method comprising:

• receiving into a host computer billing information pertaining to a labor-dependent service which has been rendered to a consumer of said labor-dependent service, the host computer having a processor and an interface device;
• defining a tolerance parameter relating to the labor-dependent service and storing such tolerance parameter in a database, the tolerance parameter derived from previous billing information relating to the labor-dependent service;
• with said processor, processing said billing information pertaining to said consumer by auditing said billing information against at least one tolerance parameter to determine whether said billing information satisfies said at least one tolerance parameter, said processing providing processed billing information;
• providing said processed billing information into a computer-viewable format which can be remotely and selectively manipulated to provide a multiplicity of informational reports which can be generated in real time;
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• providing said consumer with remote access to said processed billing information in said computer-viewable format via said interface device, and wherein said consumer can view said processed billing information in real time, and authorize payment thereof.

A bill consolidation method comprising:

• receiving into a host computer billing information pertaining to a plurality of at least one of a service or material which has been rendered or provided, respectively, to a consumer of said service or material, the host computer having a processor and an interface device;
• with said processor, processing said billing information to provide processed billing information which includes a consolidated amount which is owed by said consumer;
• providing said processed billing information into a computer-viewable format having a multiplicity of selectively adjustable reports which can be generated in real time;
• providing said consumer with remote access to said processed billing information in said computer-viewable format via said interface device;
• and wherein said consumer can view said processed billing information which includes said consolidated amount in real time.