nutrition program

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Hi everyone,

I've started a nutrition program with the nutritionists in our office and it's

turning out to be low overhead and lucrative. here's the skinny: the

nutritionist rents space next door. I see a patient and then refer that patient

to the nutritionist as part of our care plan. i then contract with the

nutritionist for a fee to provide the care and i pop in at the end of the visit

for 'decision making'. the nutritionist schedules the followup with the patient.

i then bill insurance as 'incident to' billing.

it's a win-win-win and legal. the nutritionist gets more patients, the patient

gets to use their insurance and I submit the bill as an office visit since it's

a " part of the care plan " and " i was supervising " . this is according to CMS

incident to billing. I have to see the patient first to start the process.

I pay the nutritionist $40/visit and bill a 99214 for face to face 30-59 mins. I

collect avg $112. nice profit for 5 mins and low overhead! you could pay as % of

collections to decrease your risk, but nutritionist might not go for it.

checkout our website and click on " nutrition program " . i'd love y'all's opinions

on it.

oh, the best part....The patient gets better! nutritional counseling has pretty

amazing results when done by a good one.