tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2019 Issue 6

Reader Question: Master New Physician Billing With These Tips

Question: A new physician started at our practice, but she hasn’t received her insurance credentialing yet. Can we bill for her services? SuperCoder subscriber Answer: When you can bill for a new physician’s services depends on when you’re able to get her credentialed. You’ll also need to know the differences between the payers you’ll be reporting the services to, because they do not all follow the same policies. For Medicare, you’re allowed to bill 30 days retroactively. Regardless of when the provider starts with your practice, you’ll only be able to retroactively...

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