How is the attending physician reimbursed?
If the attending physician is not salaried by the hospice that is caring for that patient, Medicare is billed for the level of service provided. If the physician is employed by the hospice caring for that patient, the hospice is billed for the level of service provided. If the physician is salaried by a different hospice, and not by the hospice caring for the patient, Medicare is billed for the level of service provided. If an associate sees the patient, he/she must bill Medicare or the hospice under the primary care physician (attending physician of record) name and provider number and then be reimbursed by the physician. HCFA receives a record of the name of each attending physician for each hospice patient.
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