[QUOTE="jberg@itctel.com , post: 504235, member: 175743"]
Our clinic has started doing the Medicare AWV's with a phone call from the nurse. The patient doesn't come in and no vitals are taken. They ... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="thranowski, post: 495728, member: 428915"]
I do not think an RN is considered a "medical professional." They have to have NPIs in order to practice medicine independently, iirc. According to t... [ Read More ]
I do not think an RN is considered a "medical professional." They have to have NPIs in order to practice medicine independently, iirc. According to the Social Security Act, this is the definition of a... [ Read More ]
The AWV may be performed by a health professional, which is defined as:
• a doctor of medicine or osteopathy as defined in Section 1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act, a physician assistant, nurse... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Shortcakecoder101, post: 452548, member: 404542"]Does anyone have any experience and if so how does it differ from the Dr. delivering the baby?
Thanks!!![/QUOTE]
The laws and regulations gov... [ Read More ]
Hi,
I work for an FQHC in Hawaii and we are having issues with billing PPD tests and other lab services to Medicare Advantage plans like UHC, WellCare, etc.
Is there anyone else billing/coding for FQH... [ Read More ]
Heres some information I found:
[URL]https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/42/410.26[/URL]
[B]42 CFR 410.26 - Services and supplies incident to a physician's professional services: Conditions.[/B]
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The NCD states "... counseling is furnished by a qualified primary care physician or other primary care practitioner and in a primary care setting."
"For the purposes of this decision memorandum, a [... [ Read More ]
Below is from the CMS State Operations Manual, that states all entries in the medical record must be signed, dated, and timed:
"All entries in the medical record must be dated, timed, and authenticat... [ Read More ]
Here is the LCD for Cahaba:
Source: Part B - Cahaba MAC - J10
Subject: Drugs and Biologicals: Immune Globulin Intravenous (IVIg)
Version: 2014-01-01 -
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Contr... [ Read More ]