Re: Can we treat family members who have Medicare

[Guest guest]

I would barter for care J

Kathy Saradarian, MD

Branchville, NJ

www.qualityfamilypractice.com

Solo 4/03, Practicing since 9/90

Practice Partner 5/03

Low staffing

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On Behalf Of Bleiweiss

Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 3:43 PM

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Subject: Re: Can we treat family members who have

Medicare

Absolutely

Correct. And I am pretty sure you would be in a whole lot of hot water if it

ever came out. Now you certainly can create a chart for him and provide care

for him too, but to charge and collect for it, that is an entirely different

matter entirely. No Can Do. At least this one makes some amount of sense. Who

is to say that one would not collude with close family members to create extra

symptoms and services and all without a sentence of complaining. Heck it might

even be considered fee-splitting if done with someone like your spouse...

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" beans1933@... "

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Sent: Wed, June 2, 2010 3:35:49 PM

Subject: Re: Can we treat family members who have

Medicare

Thanks

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From: Ben Brewer <brewermd98yahoo (DOT) com>

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:32:19 -0700 (PDT)

To: <Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com>

Subject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] Can we treat

family members who have Medicare

According to the Medicare rs Manual, Section 2332, Medicare

will not pay for services provided by immediate family members of Medicare

beneficiaries. That exclusion applies even if your nurse or technician

provides the service “incident-to.â€

Medicare defines an immediate relative as your:

Spouse;

Natural or adoptive parent, child, or sibling;

Stepparent, stepchild, stepbrother, or

stepsister;

Father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law,

daughter-in- law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law;

Grandparent or grandchild; and

Spouse of your grandparent or grandchild.

According to the Medicare rs Manual, Section 2332,

Medicare will not pay for services provided by immediate family members of

Medicare beneficiaries. That exclusion applies even if your nurse or

technician provides the service “incident-to.â€

Medicare defines an immediate relative as your:

Spouse;

Natural or adoptive parent, child, or sibling;

Stepparent, stepchild, stepbrother, or

stepsister;

Father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law,

daughter-in- law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law;

Grandparent or grandchild; and

Spouse of your grandparent or grandchild.

V

Ben

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

No, you cannot bill patients with Medicare

that are directly related to you. Especially your husband. Sorry,

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Kathleen Friend

Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010

12:23 PM

To:

Subject:

Can we treat family members who have Medicare

Does anyone know if we can treat family members ho

have Medicare? I have been involved very actively in my husband's treatment

and am wondering if I make a chart and see him formally if I can charge

Medicare? I called my local Medicare contractor and they thought I

could.

Thanks

Kathy aka beans

Kathy aka beansD

[Guest guest]

I practiced for 30 plus years and saw many family members on medicare and it was prohibited to charge among others,  my mother stepfather,brother and sister in law etc.  They were very upset about that and finally my bother in law went somewhere else and died soon after.  I am not sure if any newer ruling has come down.  (I am in NC) Carolyn

 

Does anyone know if we can treat family members ho have Medicare? I have been involved very actively in my husband's treatment and am wondering if I make a chart and see him formally if I can charge Medicare? I called my local Medicare contractor and they thought I could. 

Thanks Kathy aka beansKathy aka beansD