For screenings at skilled nursing facilities, bill the SNF or sublease

Article Overview

This article addresses how a physician’s services performed in a skilled nursing facility may be handled under Medicare when the patient is in a Part A stay versus a Part B setting. It discusses the general framework for SNF consolidated billing, the role of excluded services, place of service reporting, and the possibility of subleasing space and updating enrollment information. The piece is aimed at physicians, practice managers, and medical coders who need to understand where claims should be directed and how the setting may affect billing documentation.