transfer Medicare assignment

[Guest guest]

I'm going to throw this one out there and see if anyone can answer it.

I would like to help a young PT get started with his own clinic by

initially bringing him and his wife (a PTA) into our practice. The

purpose is to get his Medicare number, assign the payments to me,

build up his caseload and reputation with the doctors and then sell

him some of the assets of the practice. I will keep the name and all

of the contracts, including my facility Medicare number (we are a

PTPP). At the end of the earnout period we will transfer the Medicare

assignment back to him.

My question is this - is the transfer instantaneous or should he

expect a 'bubble' in his Medicare collections?

Any ideas or comments are welcome.

Tim