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This Major Payer Now Requires Modifier SA on E/Ms Performed by NPPs

Published on Thu Aug 31, 2017

When your NP, PA, or CNS performs an E/M, you'll need to append modifier SA when billing UHC. Following the rules for billing non-physician practitioners' services can be tricky, and when you add the state scope of practice laws, incident-to regulations, and other complex issues, reporting these visits can become downright confusing. Unfortunately, one payer is making the process even [...]
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