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Dietitian Billing
Merry:
Agree about not billing incident to. Just thought maybe. I don't know how a dietician would bill obesity counselling and get paid and certainly not fair to the patient who thinks it would be covered. Interesting subject as in this case scope of practice is not relevant. And seriously, unless you have had a weight problem yourself, all you get is textbook material from primary care. Rant over.
PMRNC:
--- Quote ---Agree about not billing incident to. Just thought maybe. I don't know how a dietician would bill obesity counselling and get paid and certainly not fair to the patient who thinks it would be covered. Interesting subject as in this case scope of practice is not relevant. And seriously, unless you have had a weight problem yourself, all you get is textbook material from primary care. Rant over.
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The dietician if used in primary care setting can be billed for under the primary care provider. My own health plan has allowed for this and it's specified. Hey I had my Jenny Craig paid for.. LOL (not the food, but membership and counseling).
Merry:
But this is Medicare Linda..different rules!!
PMRNC:
Yes, I know I was speaking of other health plans Incidentally Medicare does pay a portion of Optifast which is liquid diet.. ::) Medicare covers all the Optifast counseling and labs.
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