Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Attached is the original medicare handout. I think it is still valid. Interesting reading since the Medicare Physical isn't really what we typically think of as a physical. Locke, MD Re: open query - getting paid for physicals in the medicare population Someone on the list stated that Medicare doesn't pay for a physical. They Do, provided you offer this within the first 6 months of patients' effective coverage. Beyond that it is not reimbursed. I guess a waiver may have it's place but one may want to bill this to Medicare nevertheless, as proof of non-coverage to a particular patient. adam schwarz wrote: I have been thinking of having those medicare folks sign a simple waiver to either pay and receive a physical or sign and waive responsibility (not pay) for missing a physical if they do not want to pay for a physical. Am I crazy? I do easily 500 such physicals a year, and if I received 100 dollars that would make a significant difference in the bees wax. Adam Schwarz MD IMP since 4/7/2007 ________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51438/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> ________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8 HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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