In a physician-supervised practice, nurse practitioner services billed under the physician's name are called:

In a physician-supervised practice, nurse practitioner services billed under the physician's name are called:

• A. Incidence to service
• B. Direct billing for service
• C. Capitation reimbursement
• D. Salary

Answer: (A)

Incident to billing is when a nurse practitioner’s services, provided under the supervision of a physician and part of the physician’s established plan of care, are billed under the physician’s name and reimbursed at the physician’s rate. This requires the physician to be involved in the care, typically with the patient seen in the physician’s office and an initial physician encounter or supervision in place for the visit. Documentation must reflect the plan of care and supervision. If these conditions aren’t met, the service is not billed as incident to and would instead be billed under the NP's own credentials or another arrangement. Capitation and salary describe payment models or compensation, not how the services are billed under the physician’s name.

Incident to billing is when a nurse practitioner’s services, provided under the supervision of a physician and part of the physician’s established plan of care, are billed under the physician’s name and reimbursed at the physician’s rate. This requires the physician to be involved in the care, typically with the patient seen in the physician’s office and an initial physician encounter or supervision in place for the visit. Documentation must reflect the plan of care and supervision. If these conditions aren’t met, the service is not billed as incident to and would instead be billed under the NP's own credentials or another arrangement. Capitation and salary describe payment models or compensation, not how the services are billed under the physician’s name.