Discussion: Reimbursement Issues for Nurse Practitioners

Understandin" rel="nofollow">ing the complex process of accurate codin" rel="nofollow">ing and billin" rel="nofollow">ing is essential to a sustain" rel="nofollow">inable practice. As NPs, we are ultimately responsible for ensurin" rel="nofollow">ing all codin" rel="nofollow">ing and billin" rel="nofollow">ing is accurate for each patient seen. For this Discussion, you will search the health care literature and summarize a peer-reviewed journal article published within" rel="nofollow">in the last five years. To prepare for this Discussion: Select one of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing topics: Applyin" rel="nofollow">ing for Medicare and Medicaid Provider Numbers Application process for National Provider Identifier Number Incident to billin" rel="nofollow">ing Codin" rel="nofollow">ing-Evaluation & Management Fraudulent billin" rel="nofollow">ing Billin" rel="nofollow">ing Self-Pay patients Managed Care Organizations Conduct a search and select a peer-reviewed journal article published within" rel="nofollow">in the last five years related to the topic you selected. NOTE: For this Discussion, all students are to avoid all written work, which reviews or outlin" rel="nofollow">ines codin" rel="nofollow">ing and billin" rel="nofollow">ing at previous or current worksites as well as previous or current practicum sites. Post on or before Day 3 a brief summary of the article you selected. Include the key reimbursement issue addressed and how they would impact the NP in" rel="nofollow">in a collaborative practice versus and in" rel="nofollow">independent practice. Discuss an ethical or legal implication(s) associated with your article. Readin" rel="nofollow">ings Buppert, C. (2015). Reimbursement for nurse practitioner services. In Nurse practitioner’s busin" rel="nofollow">iness practice and legal guide (5th ed.). (303-319). Burlin" rel="nofollow">ington, MA: Jones & Bartlett. Media There is no media in" rel="nofollow">in this week. Optional Resources Schiff, M. (2012). The role of nurse practitioners in" rel="nofollow">in meetin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">increasin" rel="nofollow">ing demand for primary care. Retrieved from https://www.aacn.nche.edu/government-affairs/NGA-Nurse-Practitioner-Paper.pdf