Re: NP's seeing and billing patients.

[Guest guest]

not using NPs here

NP's seeing and billing patients.

Good morning,

Our NP's (Nurse Practitioners) will soon start seing our patients when they come for their initial consultation, and when they come for the Post-Tx annual visits. They will be able to bill for those visits, too.

Of course the MD will still meet with patients prior to surgery.

My questions:

is any Tx center doing it?

How do you you bill the consults?

Do patients who have HMO's need to bring a Referral? If so, would it be made to the NP or the Tx Center, as they will be billing using the Hospital Tax ID.

Thanks you,

Fahmy

Fahmy Farid, Transplant Financial CoordinatorInova Fairfax HospitalAbdominal Program8503 Arlington Blvd, Suite 200Fairfax, VA 22031Phone: Fax: Pager:

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[Guest guest]

We use a NP to re-eval patients that have been on our kidney list for over 3 years. She works under the supervision of our medical director. We have had no problems so far.

Thanks,

Rose-Ann

Rose-Ann M. Barca

Transplant Financial Coordinator

Kidney, Pancreas, & Heart Services

California Pacific Medical Center

Tel:

Fax:

BarcaR@...

NP's seeing and billing patients.

Good morning,

Our NP's (Nurse Practitioners) will soon start seing our patients when they come for their initial consultation, and when they come for the Post-Tx annual visits. They will be able to bill for those visits, too.

Of course the MD will still meet with patients prior to surgery.

My questions:

is any Tx center doing it?

How do you you bill the consults?

Do patients who have HMO's need to bring a Referral? If so, would it be made to the NP or the Tx Center, as they will be billing using the Hospital Tax ID.

Thanks you,

Fahmy

Fahmy Farid, Transplant Financial CoordinatorInova Fairfax HospitalAbdominal Program8503 Arlington Blvd, Suite 200Fairfax, VA 22031Phone: Fax: Pager:

This communication may contain protected health information (PHI) that is legally protected from inappropriate disclosure by the Privacy Standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and relevant Virginia Laws. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, printing, or use of this information is strictly prohibited and possibly a violation of federal or state law and regulations. If you have received this information in error, please notify Fahmy Farid immediately at (703)970-3128or via Email at fahmy.farid@... .

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[Guest guest]

How do you bill for this service?

From: Barca, Rose-Ann Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:28 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: NP's seeing and billing patients.

We use a NP to re-eval patients that have been on our kidney list for over 3 years. She works under the supervision of our medical director. We have had no problems so far.

Thanks,

Rose-Ann

Rose-Ann M. Barca

Transplant Financial Coordinator

Kidney, Pancreas, & Heart Services

California Pacific Medical Center

Tel:

Fax:

BarcaR@...

NP's seeing and billing patients.

Good morning,

Our NP's (Nurse Practitioners) will soon start seing our patients when they come for their initial consultation, and when they come for the Post-Tx annual visits. They will be able to bill for those visits, too.

Of course the MD will still meet with patients prior to surgery.

My questions:

is any Tx center doing it?

How do you you bill the consults?

Do patients who have HMO's need to bring a Referral? If so, would it be made to the NP or the Tx Center, as they will be billing using the Hospital Tax ID.

Thanks you,

Fahmy

Fahmy Farid, Transplant Financial CoordinatorInova Fairfax HospitalAbdominal Program8503 Arlington Blvd, Suite 200Fairfax, VA 22031Phone: Fax: Pager:

This communication may contain protected health information (PHI) that is legally protected from inappropriate disclosure by the Privacy Standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and relevant Virginia Laws. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, printing, or use of this information is strictly prohibited and possibly a violation of federal or state law and regulations. If you have received this information in error, please notify Fahmy Farid immediately at (703)970-3128or via Email at fahmy.farid@... .

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you should contact the sender and delete the message. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is intended to be a legally binding signature.

[Guest guest]

HI,

As far as Nurse Practitioners and any other " advanced Practice "

individual, the general rule is that if they are an employee of the

hospital, they can not bill for pretransplant evaluation services

especially if their salary is included in the pre transplant

departments. If you want to utilize a advanced practice individual,

the best bet is to have them as a member of the physician practice and

have them working under their supervision, etc.

As far as post transplant goes, just stay aware of billing rules for

advance practice individuals.

Hope this helps,

Bill

At 10:20 AM 4/22/2004, you wrote:

Good

morning,

Our NP's (Nurse Practitioners) will soon start

seing our patients when they come for their initial consultation,

and when they come for the Post-Tx annual visits. They will be able to

bill for those visits, too.

Of course the MD will still meet with patients prior to surgery.

My questions:

is any Tx center doing it? How do you you bill the consults? Do patients who have HMO's need to bring a Referral? If so, would it

be made to the NP or the Tx Center, as they will be billing using the

Hospital Tax ID. Thanks you,

Fahmy

Fahmy Farid, Transplant Financial

Coordinator

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Abdominal Program

8503 Arlington Blvd, Suite 200

Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone:

Fax:

Pager:

This communication may contain protected health

information (PHI) that is legally protected from inappropriate disclosure

by the Privacy Standards of the Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act (HIPAA) and relevant Virginia Laws. If you are

not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying,

printing, or use of this information is strictly prohibited

and possibly a violation of federal or

state law and regulations.

If you have received this information in error, please notify Fahmy

Farid immediately at (703)970-3128

or via Email at

fahmy.farid@... .

[Guest guest]

Thank you Bill.

Would you include PA's under "advanced Practice" individuals?

I have remarked some of our group's messages do not go through the hospital firewall. Sorry if I missed to thank anyone else.

So Thank you,

Fahmy

Fahmy Farid, Transplant Financial CoordinatorInova Fairfax HospitalAbdominal Program8503 Arlington Blvd, Suite 200Fairfax, VA 22031Phone: Fax: Pager:

This communication may contain protected health information (PHI) that is legally protected from inappropriate disclosure by the Privacy Standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and relevant Virginia Laws. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, printing, or use of this information is strictly prohibited and possibly a violation of federal or state law and regulations. If you have received this information in error, please notify Fahmy Farid immediately at (703)970-3128or via Email at fahmy.farid@... .

>>> Vaughan@... 04/22/04 02:04PM >>>HI,As far as Nurse Practitioners and any other "advanced Practice" individual, the general rule is that if they are an employee of the hospital, they can not bill for pretransplant evaluation services especially if their salary is included in the pre transplant departments. If you want to utilize a advanced practice individual, the best bet is to have them as a member of the physician practice and have them working under their supervision, etc.As far as post transplant goes, just stay aware of billing rules for advance practice individuals.Hope this helps,BillAt 10:20 AM 4/22/2004, you wrote:

Good morning, Our NP's (Nurse Practitioners) will soon start seing our patients when they come for their initial consultation, and when they come for the Post-Tx annual visits. They will be able to bill for those visits, too. Of course the MD will still meet with patients prior to surgery. My questions:

is any Tx center doing it? How do you you bill the consults? Do patients who have HMO's need to bring a Referral? If so, would it be made to the NP or the Tx Center, as they will be billing using the Hospital Tax ID. Thanks you,Fahmy Fahmy Farid, Transplant Financial CoordinatorInova Fairfax HospitalAbdominal Program8503 Arlington Blvd, Suite 200Fairfax, VA 22031Phone: Fax: Pager: This communication may contain protected health information (PHI) that is legally protected from inappropriate disclosure by the Privacy Standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and relevant Virginia Laws. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, printing, or use of this information is strictly prohibited and possibly a violation of federal or state law and regulations. If you have received this information in error, please notify Fahmy Farid immediately at (703)970-3128or via Email at fahmy.farid@... ..