tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2012 Issue 11

Part B Mythbuster: Integrate Mid-Level Providers to Help With the Tough Cases

Don't deny yourself additional income by only using non-physician practitioners for the simple visits.Myth: Mid-level providers (MLPs) can handle only acute care, such as walk-in patients with minor emergencies.Reality: MLPs can handle a whole variety of more complex patients. Many MLPs (also referred to as non-physician practitioners, or NPPs) are integrated as part of the delivery model, especially in rural markets.Warning: If you're not using your MLPs properly, then your practice could be letting go of precious reimbursement. You can improve your revenue drastically by integrating NPPs, such as physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs)...

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