http://npbusiness.org/2007/10/23/insurance-credentialing/ Resources for NPs in Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:04:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://npbusiness.org/2007/10/23/insurance-credentialing/#comment-776 Cecelia Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:33:57 +0000 http://npbusiness.org/2007/10/23/insurance-credentialing/#comment-776 Would you share the basics of what your contract consisted of. I too have a MD that has agreed to admit my patients as hospitalists. I was unaware that a contract was needed. Thank you, Would you share the basics of what your contract consisted of. I too have a MD that has agreed to admit my patients as hospitalists. I was unaware that a contract was needed.
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]]> http://npbusiness.org/2007/10/23/insurance-credentialing/#comment-474 Grace Grymes Chapman, ARNP Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:21:07 +0000 http://npbusiness.org/2007/10/23/insurance-credentialing/#comment-474 With my recertification with First Choice recently, I did get a call stating something similar to the NP that contacted you. I called the company and notified them that I refer pateints to hospitals that have hospitalists on staff and they contact me with info regarding admits and discharges. They had me fax them a letter to that effect and renewed my contract w/o any more trouble. I hope this helps anyone looking for answers on this matter. With my recertification with First Choice recently, I did get a call stating something similar to the NP that contacted you. I called the company and notified them that I refer pateints to hospitals that have hospitalists on staff and they contact me with info regarding admits and discharges. They had me fax them a letter to that effect and renewed my contract w/o any more trouble. I hope this helps anyone looking for answers on this matter.

]]> http://npbusiness.org/2007/10/23/insurance-credentialing/#comment-351 Cindy Jensen, NP Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:23:21 +0000 http://npbusiness.org/2007/10/23/insurance-credentialing/#comment-351 I was self employed in an Internal Medicine clinic in Renton WA. In order to meet the requirement for a physician to admit patients for inhospital managment I set up my own contract with South Sound Inpatient physicians. The MD who I practiced with also used their services. I made it a point to have my own contract because I wanted to establish the fact that I was a separate entity and not practicing "under" the physician. I would have patients only admitted to hospitals that had an inpatient service set up that you could contract with. Hospitals need patients, Hospitalists need patients. Don't assume you can be pushed out of the loop...contract directly with those who stand to benefit from your business. If the insurance companies want to make it difficult for awhile, they too will tire of collecting the signed form quarterly. Cindy I was self employed in an Internal Medicine clinic in Renton WA. In order to meet the requirement for a physician to admit patients for inhospital managment I set up my own contract with South Sound Inpatient physicians. The MD who I practiced with also used their services. I made it a point to have my own contract because I wanted to establish the fact that I was a separate entity and not practicing “under” the physician. I would have patients only admitted to hospitals that had an inpatient service set up that you could contract with. Hospitals need patients, Hospitalists need patients. Don’t assume you can be pushed out of the loop…contract directly with those who stand to benefit from your business. If the insurance companies want to make it difficult for awhile, they too will tire of collecting the signed form quarterly.
Cindy

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