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Physician Credentialing Issue

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We have a new MD starting at our group practice. The new MD is not credentialed with any commercial payers at this time. Can a credentialed MD sign off on the non-credential MD notes and bill for it?
Appreciate any feedback. Thank you!
 
I agree with Sharon. It is always a struggle for practices when hiring a new physician. Some insurances (like Medicare), will backdate participation to the date application was received. Others will not. As soon as I know a new doctor is coming on board, I immediately start the process.
Your practice needs to make a business decision about whether or not the new MD will see patients until insurance credentialing is approved. Depending on the specialty, how busy your other MDs are, etc, you may decide new MD will do only certain aspects of eventual responsibilities at the start.

But you definitely cannot bill one physician's work under the other physician who did not do it in your situation.
 
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