decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Locum Tenens, Reciprocal Billing / Reassignment Provision Increases Your Staffing Options
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Article Overview
This article covers Medicare reassignment rules and locum tenens-related staffing arrangements for physician groups, hospitals, and contracted clinicians such as anesthesiologists and CRNAs. It explains the broad Medicare policy changes discussed in the article, highlights contract and compliance considerations, and describes how these staffing options can affect billing and provider arrangements. The piece is relevant to medical billing staff, practice managers, compliance personnel, and anesthesia or hospital administrators who work with contractor-based coverage models.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding these staffing arrangements helps organizations evaluate contract structures, credentialing needs, and Medicare-related compliance considerations when filling temporary or leased provider roles.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare reassignment affects contractor-based staffing arrangements
- What broad compliance considerations are discussed for contracts with independent contractors
- How locum tenens and other staffing models are positioned in relation to reassignment
- Why credentialing and provider numbers remain relevant in these arrangements
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Practice managers
- Compliance officers
- Hospital administrators
- Anesthesia practice administrators
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