DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2016 Issue 7 (July)

If resident doesn’t do the work, drop the GC modifier

Question: I’m being told by the hospital that the resident does not always need to write a note and that our teaching physician may independently examine the patient, then “discuss” his visit with the residents. To me the GC modifier relays to Medicare that the resident is actively involved in the care of the patient, not just an observer. Is this correct?

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