KEY DEALER SERVICES
WELCOME to Key Dealer Services (KDS)-we would be very happy to have your business!
• We need manufacturers’ website log in for your store
• Computer log in
• Ability to pull Warranty Receivable Schedule
• Ability to pull Open RO Report
• Ability to access Warranty Communications daily
• ***Dealer mails in all support documentation to manufacturer***
• Dealer needs to scan & email front & back of claims daily to *******@*****************.***
• Please CC all communication with KDS to ******@*****************.***
PROCESSING CLAIMS THE KEY DEALER SERVICES WAY:
• Dealership scans/emails KDS list of claims to close & front/back of each claim
• KDS logs claims into excel program based on date received
• KDS faxes confirmation to dealer of claims received & estimates when claims will be closed in dealer system today/tomorrow based on time received at our office
• KDS sheets claims to include vehicle history/parts sheets/sublet screens
• KDS audits claims according to Manufacturer Warranty & Policy guidelines
• If claims pass audit they are assigned labor operations based on parts charged out, tech comments that reach a conclusion, tech punch times, tech test results
• If labor operations are more than 1.0 hour off from tech punch times the Service Manager will be contacted to discuss potential use of actual time in addition to labor operations
• KDS keypunches claims and closes them in dealership system
• KDS batch transmits to manufacturer
• NEXT DAY, KDS reconciles parts/labor/misc amounts posted (keypunched) vs. parts/labor/misc amounts paid by manufacturer
• Dealer is notified of any payment differences over $10.00
• KDS corrects and resubmits claims to manufacturer that have been returned/rejected
Your Warranty Receivable Schedule will be reviewed/reconciled 2x/month if we have the ability to pull the reports from your system.