Reader Question: Bill Incident-To the Resident Doc

Article Overview

This article addresses a Medicare billing question about incident-to services in an office setting when a follow-up visit is performed by a nurse practitioner and the physician who originally treated the patient is not present. It explains the general compliance concerns involved, the relevance of physician supervision, and the documentation/billing implications for selecting the billing physician. The piece is useful for practices managing incident-to billing, physician supervision, and audit readiness.