Reader Questions: You Can't Choose Not to Bill for Post-Surgical Care
Question: Our practice sees several patients who are on limited incomes. Our physician would like to extend the global eriod of surgical procedures in order to provide continued post-surgical care to these patients for free. Can we do this?Answer: No, unfortunately, your practice cannot arbitrarily extend the global period of a surgical procedure in order to save a patient money. If a patient needs to be seen after the global period ends, you must charge for the services rendered.Here's why: If you do not charge for those visits beyond the global period to help the financially strapped...
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