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Mobile Part B VS. Home Health Contracting

What do you think will work for you – Mobile Medicare Part B or Home Health contracting?

Bert De Vera discuss the difference between a Mobile Medicare Part B practice vs. Home Health Contracting.

He shares what are the Pros and Cons in terms of barrier of entry, speed of execution, billing and referral source.

In this episode:
02:50 – What are the two different settings of Mobile Medicare Part B?
08:55 – Question: Can we do mobile practice with private insurance?
10:05 – How do I do a business under Mobile Medicare part B to where I have other therapists working for me?
16:55 – Mobile Medicare Part B vs. Home Health Contracting.
17:15 – Barrier for Entry.
20:45 – Speed of Execution (How fast can you execute based on those barriers?)
22:15 – Billing (How do you bill?)
25:00 – Referral Source (How do you get patients?)
30:40 – Question: What is the billable paid Mobile Part B vs. the $75-80 per visit?
33:15 – Question: Do the PTA and COTA need Medicare number to be in the Medicare part B?
34:05 – Question: Are your employees 1099?
43:50 – Question: If they have a number in existence when they’re hired (working with a company prior) do you just add them under your “umbrella” for your company?
46:39 – Question: What EMR or software do you use?
48:45 – An important tip from Bert about learning a new EMR or software.
50:50 – Question: Is the Medicare number different or the same with the NPI number?
53:05 – Why did Bert apply for Medicare Part B?
54:50 – Question: If you hire a contract PRN therapist, do they need to have a Medicare number for the agency you are contracting with?
56:00 – Question: If you see a patient under Med B, do you need to ask patient to pay the 20% for co-pay?

Watch Bert’s FREE 4-Video Series – www.rehabpreneur.com/mikechua

You can call or text Bert directly at 972-649-9909

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Dr Michael Chua PT, DPT

Dr Michael Chua is a physical therapist practising in Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Acute Care Hospital. His clinical interest involves pain management, geriatrics and dementia management. He enjoys treating patients and bringing out the best in them using positive treatment approaches, his dynamic work setting in a rural area provides an opportunity to treat a wide range from geriatrics to orthopaedics.

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