May a Practitioner perform an Initial (Admission)NF or SNF “Regulatory” visit ?
Under federal regulation, since a Practitioner may do any visit that is not required to be performed by an MD or DO personally, the Practitioner may do any “Regulatory” Assessments and Subsequent visits on patients admitted to a Nursing Facility / non-skilled bed. A Practitioner cannot, however, perform and bill for the Initial Regulatory Visit on patients admitted to Skilled Nursing Facility / Part A bed.
Related Questions
- May NPPs employed by the NF perform the initial comprehensive visit, sign initial orders, or perform other federally required visits in NFs?
- Can a qualified non-physician practitioner (NPP) perform the initial visit in a skilled nursing facility and/or nursing facility?
- May NPPs perform the initial comprehensive visit in SNFs?
