How many times can a physician assistant see a patient without the patient being seen by a physician?
A. The statutes do not set a ratio of visits for patients to been seen by a physician assistant or their supervising physician. The requirements for direct supervision noted above must be met. The physician assistant must remember that the supervising physician is responsible for directing the patients care and must be made aware of changes in the patients condition or treatment plan. Individual insurance programs (particularly Medicare and Medicaid) may have differing regulations.
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