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Avoiding Medicare Fraud part 1

 

作者: Carolyn,  

 

期刊: The Nurse Practitioner  (OVID Available online 2001)
卷期: Volume 26, issue 1  

页码: 7072-75

 

ISSN:0361-1817

 

年代: 2001

 

出版商: OVID

 

数据来源: OVID

 

摘要:

In 1997, Congress authorized payments to nurse practitioners (NPs) for Medicare-provided services. NP services are now reimbursed at 85% of the physician fee schedule. As this source of reimbursement was realized, so was a new area of liability for NPs. Failure to follow billing rules can result in payment denial, repayment of fees already paid, mandated educational activities, fines, fraud prosecution, loss of Medicare-billing ability, and loss of employment. Appropriate billing entails adhering to guidelines for selecting procedure codes and proper medical documentation. This article identifies high-risk areas for NPs who bill Medicare and provides resources for accessing additional information.

 



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