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Billing => Billing => : laceyx08 December 14, 2011, 10:50:15 PM

: Psychologist in training
: laceyx08 December 14, 2011, 10:50:15 PM

I'm getting a psychiatrist as a client who is starting her own group practice. It is just going to be her by herself until January and then she plans on hiring a psychologist who is still in training. She said she heard that I would just bill under her (the psychiatrist's name). Is this correct and is there a specific modifier that would go on that to state that?

Thanks

: Re: Psychologist in training
: Michele December 15, 2011, 10:02:20 AM

Is she overseeing the training of this new psychologist?  Is the psychologist in some kind of residency program?

: Re: Psychologist in training
: laceyx08 December 15, 2011, 02:32:09 PM

I'm not sure about the residency. She will be overseeing her.

: Re: Psychologist in training
: Michele December 16, 2011, 11:28:14 AM

Did the psychologist receive their license yet?  It is my understanding that it is illegal for one dr to bill for another dr's services under his/her name.  The only exception that I'm aware of is if the one dr is still completing their training and the other dr is overseeing.

: Re: Psychologist in training
: laceyx08 December 16, 2011, 03:31:40 PM

The person she will be overseeing is an LLP, if that helps

: Re: Psychologist in training
: PMRNC December 16, 2011, 07:47:47 PM

I would check with carriers, not sure the LLP will be covered even with supervision.