Wiki Billing for Locum Tenen Physicians

[fieldingk]

When a physician has left a hospital owned practice and the office is left open while trying to recruit a replacement, what are the guidelines for using and billing for Locum Tenens Physicians?

 

[Anna Weaver]

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Check CMS, here and see if this doesn't answer your questions. Section C talks about Dr.'s leaving practice.

http://search.cms.hhs.gov/search?q=...rontend&proxystylesheet=cms_frontend&oe=UTF-8

 

[fieldingk]

Thanks so much Anna. This is very helpful.