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Author: Celiac
Date: Dec 18, 2010 7:25 pm
we are new to having a medical director part time. he wants to be able to visit every patient on service prior to the recert at the 3rd period to get a look at the patients condition in order to have a reference point. but if he finds an issue unrelated to the terminal diagnosis, and "consults" with the attending on the case is he able to bill separately for that visit and how would he do so? we do not bill part b medicare at all only part a hospice.
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Re:associate medical director billing (by JulieP on 12/20/2010)
I don't believe there is anything your medical director can bill for relating to his discussions with the PCP's of other issues he finds which do not directly relate to the terminal diagnosis. The medical director is not going to manage those issues him/herself. It's routine for both providers to work with one another to manage all the patient's issues.
Julie Pipke-CPC, CAPC Consultant

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