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Beware Exceptions to Locum Tenens

Published on Tue Feb 11, 2025

Question: Some of our staff who help administer anesthesia are taking off on vacation at the same time. If we have someone else fill in, can we do so under locum tenens rules and still be reimbursed? Hawaii Subscriber Answer: Locum tenens, which in Latin means “to hold the place of,” is the practice of hiring a temporary replacement worker [...]
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