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Consolidated Billing:

Set Up a Solid Contract With Nursing Facilities to Ensure You Get Paid Every Time

Published on Fri Jul 16, 2010

Consider having a healthcare attorney assist with the process.To receive payment for the some of the technical components of the services your physician provides in the office for patients in nursing facilities, you may need to have a set contract with the facility.In last month's issue of Medical Office Billing & Collections Alert you learned what consolidated billing is and why understanding proper nursing facility billing is important to your practice. But determining if a patient your doctor treats falls under a Part A or Part B stay is often only half the battle.Collecting payment from the nursing facility for the technical component services your physician performs -- such as medications, lab work, x-rays (the technical portion, not the interpretation), the technical portion of EKGs, billable supplies, DME dispensed from office, etc.-- can be your next challenge. Setting up a contract with every nursing facility you work with can help you [...]
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