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CFA and Medicare
Will Medicare pay for services provided during surgery by certified first assistants?
Question: Will Medicare pay for services provided during surgery by certified first assistants?
Answer: No, Medicare will not cover services provided by certified first assistants (CFA). However, Medicare will pay for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to serve as surgical first assists. To bill Medicare for these nonphysician providers, use the modifier -AS. There is no modifier for CFAs since they are not covered.
The reimbursement varies depending on your intermediary. Most Medicare carriers pay 50 percent of the allowable.
Asset Protection and Financial Planning
December 6th 2021Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.
Reducing burnout with medical scribes
November 29th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Fernando Mendoza, MD, FAAP, FACEP, the founder and CEO of Scrivas, LLC, about the rising rates of reported burnout among physicians and how medical scribes might be able to alleviate some pressures from physicians.
