Incident-to: Don’t forget global billing rules for PA providing follow-up fracture care

Why This Topic Matters

Correctly applying incident-to and global period rules helps prevent billing errors for fracture follow-up visits performed by non-physician practitioners and supports compliant orthopedic practice reimbursement.

Article Sections

1. Routine follow-up care in a fracture scenario

   Introduces a typical fracture follow-up situation involving a physician assistant and discusses the general type of ongoing care being addressed.

2. Don’t forget what constitutes ‘routine care’

   Addresses the broader issue of how follow-up services are viewed in relation to routine fracture care and ongoing treatment management.

3. Check for global periods, supervision requirements

   Summarizes the billing context for follow-up visits, including the role of physician presence, supervision, and when services may be handled under incident-to or billed differently.