Re: covering for MDVIP doc

[Guest guest]

I have covered for 2 MDVIP docs in the past when both were out of town. They notified their patients that if they had to see me they would have to pay in full and self-submit a claim for reimbursement. I would think you would do the same (collect in full).

If your patient has insurance and the covering MDVIP doc is contracted with the patient's plan then the covering doc is obligated go through the patient's insurance, right?

Marty

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I know

some of you have ideas here, so please share them

 

I have a

direct practice, and another doc in town who is with MDVIP will be on vacation

for a few days and I will be covering for her – may see pts or do phone

visits for urgent needs while she is out.

 

And when

I am out of town, she may see mine who are not sick enough for ER but can’t

wait and I can’t manage them over the phone.

 

How do

patients pay their covering doc?

 

My

understanding is that MDVIP pts usually have insurance, but I am not contracted

with anyone.  Since I will be covering for her, could she submit w/ her

info to their insurance and pay me the copay and insurance reimbursement? 

When she is covering for me, I was going to have my pts pay her the usual

amount they pay me, except for my retainer pts I will have to figure something

else out.

 

Suggestions

please!

 

Thanks!

 

Eads, MD

Pinnacle Family Medicine

Colorado Springs, CO

www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com

 

[Guest guest]

If you are seeing them in your office (her patients), then you can bill a new patient visit. However, if she comes to your office, you bill for locums work and pay her a flat hourly fee.

I know

some of you have ideas here, so please share them

I have a

direct practice, and another doc in town who is with MDVIP will be on vacation

for a few days and I will be covering for her – may see pts or do phone

visits for urgent needs while she is out.

And when

I am out of town, she may see mine who are not sick enough for ER but can’t

wait and I can’t manage them over the phone.

How do

patients pay their covering doc?

My

understanding is that MDVIP pts usually have insurance, but I am not contracted

with anyone. Since I will be covering for her, could she submit w/ her

info to their insurance and pay me the copay and insurance reimbursement?

When she is covering for me, I was going to have my pts pay her the usual

amount they pay me, except for my retainer pts I will have to figure something

else out.

Suggestions

please!

Thanks!

Eads, MD

Pinnacle Family Medicine

Colorado Springs, CO

www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Marty and , for your insights!

Eads, MD

Pinnacle Family Medicine

Colorado Springs, CO

www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com

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Subject: Re: covering for MDVIP doc

If you are seeing them in your office (her patients), then

you can bill a new patient visit. However, if she comes to your office, you

bill for locums work and pay her a flat hourly fee.

I

know some of you have ideas here, so please share them

I

have a direct practice, and another doc in town who is with MDVIP will be on

vacation for a few days and I will be covering for her – may see pts or do

phone visits for urgent needs while she is out.

And

when I am out of town, she may see mine who are not sick enough for ER but

can’t wait and I can’t manage them over the phone.

How

do patients pay their covering doc?

My

understanding is that MDVIP pts usually have insurance, but I am not contracted

with anyone. Since I will be covering for her, could she submit w/ her

info to their insurance and pay me the copay and insurance reimbursement?

When she is covering for me, I was going to have my pts pay her the usual

amount they pay me, except for my retainer pts I will have to figure something

else out.

Suggestions

please!

Thanks!

Eads, MD

Pinnacle Family Medicine

Colorado Springs, CO

www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com