tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 19

Supervision: Keep Track of Where Your Doctors Are When Your Ancillary Staff Performs Service

Otherwise, you could be violating supervision requirements.  Like many practices, you are likely trying to utilize your non-physician practitioners (NPPs) and ancillary staff to maximize your patient flow and physician time. But if you don’t understand the supervision requirements and make sure your doctors are available as required, you could actually cost your practice money in denials and lost reimbursement.  If your medical assistant, physician assistant (PA), or nurse practitioner (NP) performs a diagnostic service outside of the required supervision, you may face denials and lost reimbursement.  But keeping track of what supervisory levels Medicare...

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