tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 1

Compliance: Don't Treat Non-English Speakers Like LEPers

Assess your patients' language needs and come up with a plan Many physicians have trouble complying with LEP requirements, Minneapolis physician Kevin Larsen told a Congressional briefing Dec. 9 on behalf of the American College of Physicians. Larsen usually must devote twice as much time to care for a non-English speaking patient, but  he receives no extra reimbursement for these encounters. Also, research shows that physicians often order more expensive tests for limited English proficiency (LEP) patients. Hennepin County Medical  Center, where Larsen works, has established a full-time staff of 40 interpreters to accommodate LEP patients. Larsen outlined...

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