Rural Health Centers
CMS Updates Instructions for RHC/FQHC Billing of Hospice Attending Physician Services
Beginning January 1, 2022, to receive the Rural Health Center (RHC) All-Inclusive Rate (AIR) or Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Prospective Payment System (PPS), the RHC or FQHC must report the GV modifier (attending physician not employed or paid under arrangement by the patient’s hospice provider) when a physician, Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician’s Assistant […]
Read MoreCMS Updates Instructions for RHC/FQHC Billing of Hospice Attending Physician Services
Beginning January 1, 2022, to receive the Rural Health Center (RHC) All-Inclusive Rate (AIR) or Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Prospective Payment System (PPS), the RHC or FQHC must report the GV modifier (attending physician not employed or paid under arrangement by the patient’s hospice provider) when a physician, Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician’s Assistant […]
Read MoreCMS Issues Systems Changes, Guidance for RHC/FQHC Billing of Hospice Attending Physician Services
Earlier this year, Congress authorized Rural Health Centers (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to bill Medicare for hospice attending physician services provided by a physician nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA) who is employed by the facility and is the patient’s designated attending physician. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has […]
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