Re: House calls : messed up

[Guest guest]

the mere fact that there's about 20 messages on this thread on house calls and

the reimbursement associated with it means the whole entire thing is so messed

up.

is there any other way to save this darn world?

sigh

grace

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> > > > House calls for 1 hour visit pays between 79 and 119. I just had

Medicare

> > > > pre-audit my notes and down code every house call - 7 so are and 5 not

yet

> > > > received back. I have 10 home care patients. Do only if you have to.

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> > > > I am appealing.

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> > > > From: Pratt <kpratt.1022@>

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> > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 9:34 AM

> > > > Subject: Re: Re: Doctors going out of business

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> > > > Have you considered doing house calls? If your schedule is not full,

could

> > > > you take 1-2 days per month to go to your patients that can't get to

you?

> > > > Or close early one day/week? Obviously doesn't help the pt with the Picc

> > > > line (no home health nurses?), but could help your other patients. Steve

> > > > does a few for non-ambulatory pts. We do not advertise it, and the pt

has

> > > > to be established and Steve offers if he sees it is a difficult

situation.

> > > > He does them at lunch or at the end of the day - about 1-2 visits per

month.

> > > > They do pay better than an office visit. Just a though....

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> > > > Pratt

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> > http://www.doctorsmakinghousecalls.com/about-us/media/

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[Guest guest]

AMEN! That's what we do. Payment is due at time of visit in full. We provide a

receipt with codes for our patients to file for reimbursement but we do not deal

with any insurance companies.

www.gracepointehealthcare.com

House calls are a convenience to the patient and an inconvenience to the

provider. Therefore, the patient needs to pay for that extra convenience. We

don't do many house calls but people love the idea of them being available,

especially after hours or on the weekend, instead of going to a generic walk-in

clinic or the ER.

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> > > > > > House calls for 1 hour visit pays between 79 and 119. I just had

Medicare

> > > > > > pre-audit my notes and down code every house call - 7 so are and 5

not yet

> > > > > > received back. I have 10 home care patients. Do only if you have to.

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> > > > > > I am appealing.

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> > > > > > From: Pratt <kpratt.1022@>

> > > > > > To: "

<mailto:%40yahoogroups.com> "

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<mailto:%40yahoogroups.com> >

> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 9:34 AM

> > > > > > Subject: Re: Re: Doctors going out of

business

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> > > > > > Have you considered doing house calls? If your schedule is not full,

could

> > > > > > you take 1-2 days per month to go to your patients that can't get to

you?

> > > > > > Or close early one day/week? Obviously doesn't help the pt with the

Picc

> > > > > > line (no home health nurses?), but could help your other patients.

Steve

> > > > > > does a few for non-ambulatory pts. We do not advertise it, and the

pt has

> > > > > > to be established and Steve offers if he sees it is a difficult

situation.

> > > > > > He does them at lunch or at the end of the day - about 1-2 visits

per month.

> > > > > > They do pay better than an office visit. Just a though....

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> > > > http://www.doctorsmakinghousecalls.com/about-us/media/

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