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Bust Locum Tenens Myths To Stay On Track

Published on Fri Dec 23, 2016

Hint: Never leave out modifier Q6 when you report a locum’s services. Imagine this scenario: One of the physicians you work for, Dr. Johnson, a family practice physician, is diagnosed with breast cancer. She decides to take six weeks off while she goes through her first round of chemotherapy treatments. Dr. Johnson chooses to bring in a locum tenens (LT) [...]
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