Comments for Nurse Practitioners in Business

Comment on Collaborating Physician Malpractice Question – NJ by Barbara C. Phillips, NP

Barbara C. Phillips, NP — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:22:08 +0000

There is an area on the CMS 1500 where it asks for the Ordering and rendering providers. Put his name in the “ordering provider” space.

Comment on Micro Health Care Practices by Barbara C. Phillips, NP

Barbara C. Phillips, NP — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:19:36 +0000

Belinda,

You can go to http://www.AmazingCharts.com

Barbara

Comment on Micro Health Care Practices by Belinda Mori

Belinda Mori — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:38:01 +0000

I would like to know more about how to obtain amazing charts. I have yet to start my own practice, but am planning on it soon

Comment on Nurse Practitioner Practice, state by state by Alvaro Berrios

Alvaro Berrios — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:15:42 +0000

I have a doctor who is looking for a partner for his practice. How can you determine the value of the practice? Is it 2 times the annual net???? What other things do I need to look for? Any recommendations? Thank you.

Comment on Collaborating Physician Malpractice Question – NJ by Pam Parbus

Pam Parbus — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:58:34 +0000

I have a billing issue concerning claims sent in under NP. I am getting denials from ins co requesting the collaborating physicians name on the claim, I have never encounterd this problem in the past 30 years. Does anyone have an answer where the collaborating MD’s name should appear on the HCFA form , Excellus has no idea but wants claims billed this way!!

Comment on About Us by Rosie

Rosie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:28:50 +0000

Hello, i am thinking about opening my own practice. I would like to start with taking cash from the patients. Is that a good idea in the long run? How much cash is reasonable?

Comment on About Us by Barbara C. Phillips, NP

Barbara C. Phillips, NP — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:45:09 +0000

Hi Adrienne,

You will need to establish your business as an entity unto itself. Once you do that, you’ll need a separate tax ID number (EIN) and an NPI for that business (you also keep your own NPI). Then you will need to get credentialed. Some will allow you to just send them the new numbers, others will require you to start the credentialing process all over.

Hope this helps,

Barbara

Comment on About Us by Adrienne Hicks

Adrienne Hicks — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:48:00 +0000

hello I am a family nurse practitioner, interested in starting my own practice. I want to start slow by seeing my own patients on saturdays only until I built up my clientele. My father is an internist with his own practice. He has agreed to let me use is office and equipment on the weekends. My question in how do I go about getting credentialed and reimbursed? I am currently credentialed with my current employer (a community health organization). Do I need seperate credentialing for my own practice? Any information/advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I practice in Tennessee

Comment on Negotiation Skills by Barbara C. Phillips, NP

Barbara C. Phillips, NP — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:29:04 +0000

Hi Georgina,

What is meant varies from state to state, so be sure and read your state rules carefully.

There are several posts within this blog on the this topic, and I encourage you to use the search function to find them.

Additionally, here is an article I wrote for our newsletter – “How do I find a collaborating physician?” http://www.nursepractitionerbusinessowner.com/public/292.cfm

Comment on Collaboration Fees? Space Fees? by Barbara C. Phillips, NP

Barbara C. Phillips, NP — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:26:22 +0000

Hi Tammy,

There are several posts on this topic and I would encourage to to search this blog. Additionally, here is an article I wrote in the newsletter asking this very question.
How do I find a collaborating physician?
http://www.nursepractitionerbusinessowner.com/public/292.cfm

Hope this helps.