# Discount Cards
The **Discount Cards** tab is used to record and manage patient discount card details during registration. When a patient provides a discount card, staff enter the card information into the application, including details such as the provider name, network, reference number, and validity period.
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Discount cards apply only to **Cash/Self-Pay visits** and cannot be used for **Insurance visits**.
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To learn more about creating a **master record**, refer to the [**Discount Cards Master**](/uniteemr/master-modules/discounts/discount-card-master.md) and [**Campaign Master**](/uniteemr/master-modules/discounts/campaign-master.md) topics.
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### Steps to add a Discount Card
* Navigate to the **Discount Cards** tab.
* Click the Plus  icon. This action opens a **Discount Card Details** pop-up screen.
* Fill the details in **Discount Card Details** pop-up screen.
* To add a new **Discount Card**, enter the name and click **Add**. If the discount card already exists, select it from the list. \
\&#xNAN;***Example:** Fazaa, Esaad etc.*
* Next, upload the **Image** or **Logo** as needed.
* To add a new **Network**, enter the name and click **Add**. If the network already exists, select it from the list.\
\&#xNAN;***Example:** Gold, Silver, Platinum etc*
* Enter the unique reference number in the **Reference Number** text field.
* Select **Set as Default** to make this the default discount card. Ensure **Active** is selected if the discount card is currently valid.
* Use the date pickers to select the **Effective Date** and **Expiry Date**. If the card has no expiry date, select **Lifetime Card** instead.
* Click the **SAVE** button to submit the discount card details.
* To edit the card details, hover over the card to view the **EDIT** and **INACTIVE** hyperlinks. Select **EDIT** to update the card details or **INACTIVE** to deactivate the card. Once a card is marked inactive, it cannot be reactivated.
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