I need help...I work for one physician (Owner) and a Physician Assistant. While credentialing my PA with Medicare I found out that I had to re-register/credential my physician also, which ment my single practice has now become a "group practice". I was told by MCR that I had to get an NPI number for my "group". Now our practice has 3 NPI #'s; one for the MD, PA, and the group which is attached to the MD.
I have 4 scenerios and I want your help in how would YOU bill...
1. Both MD and PA are seeing patients on this day. The patient has BCBS, Aetna, UHC, Commercial ins. etc. Whose NPI # do I use... the MD or PA's? (I talked to BCBS and they stated while you have to credential the PA, they essentially don't want to see the PA's NPI# on the claim).
2. Both MD and PA are seeing patients on this day. The patient has MCR. Whose NPI# do I use...the MD's or PA?
3. The PA is the only person working on this day. The patient has BCBS, Aetna, UHC, commercial ins., etc. Whose NPI # do I use...the MD or PA's?
4. The PA is the only person working on this day. The patient has MCR primary and BCBS secondary. Whose NPI # do I use...the MD or PA's?
I have made several calls to MCR and BCBS. I do not want to make any "issues" with MCR, because I do not want our very small practice to be audited. Needless to say I am pretty new to this practice and the person previous me, made many major mistakes that I had to clean up. It took me 5 months to do this. I feel like I am being placed between a rock and a hard place, but I want to see this office grow financially and not illegally.
I have 4 scenerios and I want your help in how would YOU bill...
1. Both MD and PA are seeing patients on this day. The patient has BCBS, Aetna, UHC, Commercial ins. etc. Whose NPI # do I use... the MD or PA's? (I talked to BCBS and they stated while you have to credential the PA, they essentially don't want to see the PA's NPI# on the claim).
2. Both MD and PA are seeing patients on this day. The patient has MCR. Whose NPI# do I use...the MD's or PA?
3. The PA is the only person working on this day. The patient has BCBS, Aetna, UHC, commercial ins., etc. Whose NPI # do I use...the MD or PA's?
4. The PA is the only person working on this day. The patient has MCR primary and BCBS secondary. Whose NPI # do I use...the MD or PA's?
I have made several calls to MCR and BCBS. I do not want to make any "issues" with MCR, because I do not want our very small practice to be audited. Needless to say I am pretty new to this practice and the person previous me, made many major mistakes that I had to clean up. It took me 5 months to do this. I feel like I am being placed between a rock and a hard place, but I want to see this office grow financially and not illegally.