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tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 24
HOSPICE CARE: Master 4 Modifiers To Ensure Payment For Hospice Care
Go to the hospice for payment as a last resort.Billing for hospice patients can seem frustratingly complex. Patients will have an attending physician and a medical director, and the carriers make you jump through hoops to obtain reimbursement. But relax: here are some tips to help you navigate the hospice maze. According to hospice billing experts, there are four modifiers you need if your physician isn't directly employed by the hospice:· GV: The physician's services were related to the patient's terminal illness. This modifier on its own also means the physician was the patient's attending physician.· GW:...
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