[NPInfo] Shared Visits

[David Carpenter]

Its not allowed for new patient visit. While you can do shared visits in the
clinic, generally the same rules as for an incident to visit apply. In this
case this means that the physician would have to do the initial visit and
begin management which rules out a shared visit. Here is the pinnacle form I
usually use:
http://www.ouhsc.edu/bc/documents/ClarificationofIncidenttoandsplit-sharedservices.pdf
And medicare guidance on shared visits:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/mm4215.pdf

Essentially shared visits are for follow up visits after an initial consult
(which cannot be a shared visit).

You could do a shared visit after an initial new patient visit or consult
for a clinic visit but you could also do an incident to visit in that  case.


David Carpenter, PA-C

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Rogers, Barbara <BB_Rogers at fccc.edu> wrote:

> Can anyone give me information regarding shared visits (CMS regs).  The
> question specifically is if a shared visit can be performed for a new
> patient visit.
>
> Barbara Rogers
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