True, the trip must be for emergency services. But since the exclusion is to pay for the round trip, it doesn't make sense that the ambulance company would only want to bill for one segment of the trip. Sounds more like a misunderstanding of the regs. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Corey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 5:43 PM Subject: Re: Attention Carol - Consolidated Billing - Help! having a senior moment
> I'm wondering if the problem here is that the patient was not deemed to be > an emergency and was just sent back? >>Consolidated Billing - Ambulance to > ER for an > > EMERGENCY visit, resident not admitted. We are responsible for BOTH the > > ambulance ride TO and FROM the ER if patient is MED A,<< > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jennifer Russo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 4:04 PM > Subject: Attention Carol - Consolidated Billing - Help! having a senior > moment > > > > Carol, do you know where I can find the back up documentation to support > > this so when the ambulance company gives me a hard time, I can site > > something in writing? > > Thanks > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > > carol maher > > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 10:59 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Consolidated Billing - Help! having a senior moment > > > > > > > > No, emergency ambulance transports are an exclusion if the resident meets > > the criteria for needing an ambulance. Routine trips to a doctor's > office > > or clinic in an ambulance are not excluded, but emergency ER visits are > > exclusions. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jennifer Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Oct 30, 2003 7:20 AM > > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED] Org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Consolidated Billing - Help! having a senior moment > > > > I am having "senior moment" Consolidated Billing - Ambulance to ER for an > > EMERGENCY visit, resident not admitted. We are responsible for BOTH the > > ambulance ride TO and FROM the ER if patient is MED A, am I correct?? > > > > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > > > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
