Wiki Quick Help needed!

[Girlzsmom66]

We are having a meeting this afternoon to determine whether or not we will implement a HIPAA compliant translation service. We have been seeing an increasing amount of foreign language patients and they are being required to bring interpreter services with them. If we implement a service, is it possible to bill for the interpreter service? Is this cost something the company will have to absorb? I know that, by law, we must provide and pay for ASL (American Sign Language) interpreters...is this a billable or non-billable service? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Michelle

 

[michellepilcher]

This is a good article that addresses your issue.


http://medicaleconomics.modernmedic...peaking-patients-are-you-required-0?page=full


As a reminder:
Additionally, physicians should remember that family members, especially children, may not be appropriate interpreters because they may not provide quality and accurate interpretations, and privacy and conflict of interest issues may arise.