Do you have to withhold billing item 723 until a formal acceptance to participate is received from at least 2 care team members?
26 March 24GP 2024 / 0368 Answer In our opinion, no. Context At our practice we…
read more >Is an SMS or email a valid signature on the bulk bill voucher?
1 August 21BB 2020/062 Answer Yes, provided certain criteria are met. Context How can I obtain…
read more >Can a cardiologist self-refer to follow up a patient post discharge from hospital?
24 February 21GA 2021/0230 Answer No. Context The question posed was: “Cardiologist, Dr Z, performs a…
read more >Can item 11714 (ECG) be co-claimed with item 17610 or 17615 (pre-anaesthetic consultations) prior to admission?
24 February 21GA 2021/0229 Answer Yes, in our opinion, but not as a modus operandi. Context…
read more >If a public inpatient is discharged and then referred back to the hospital outpatient clinic by the GP (so, no previous Medicare billing), can I bill item 132 if I spend more than an hour with the patient?
28 January 21GA 2021/0127 Answer No. Context A hospital billing manager asked: If we have a…
read more >Can rehabilitation physicians claim items 170-172 for family meetings?
28 January 21RM 2020/0714 Answer No. Context Dr A was a rehabilitation physician who had heard…
read more >Can I take over a named referral in a public hospital outpatient setting if I am of the same specialty?
22 January 21RM 2020/067 Answer Yes. Context Doctor A was a rehabilitation physician working in a…
read more >What constitutes a referral from the Emergency Department to an inpatient medical unit?
20 January 21GA 2021/0231
Answer: An entry in the patient’s hospital record. Context: This is a common question…
read more >Can we obtain the patient’s signature to consent to bulk billing once, and use it for ongoing care?
20 January 21BB 2021/0232 Answer No. Context The question posed was: Can the bulk bill “Assignment…
read more >Can I bill a private patient in a private hospital who was transferred from a public hospital, and who should the referral be from?
20 January 21GA 2021/0128 Answer Part A – Yes Part B – Any medical practitioner except…
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