Therapist Assistant Time Panel
Use the Therapist Assistant Time panel to configure the threshold for when the CQ or CO modifiers are applied.
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NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0
Open the NTS Billing Config template. Open the Therapy Assistant Time panel. Select a row in the Modifier Configuration grid. Enter values in the fields below the smaller grid to the right. Select Add. Parent topic: Therapist Assistant Time PanelAdd an Effective Date, Assistant Percentage, and Rate Differential
NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0
Open the NTS Billing Config template. Open the Therapy Assistant Time panel. Select a row in the Modifier Configuration grid. In the smaller grid to the right, select a row. Update the entries in the fields. Select Update. Parent topic: Therapist Assistant Time PanelUpdate an Effective Date, Assistant Percentage, and Rate Differential
NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0
The smaller grid in the Therapist Assistant Time panel accommodates changes in modifier adjustment rules on different effective dates. Parent topic: Therapist Assistant Time PanelUpdate the Effective Date for an Assistant %, Rate Diff, or Modifier
NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0
Select the Location Name field below the Modifier Configuration grid. Select the location, and then select OK. To have this modifier apply at all locations, select the “*”. Select the Financial Class field, and then select the financial class. Select the Payer Name field, and then select the payer name. Select the Visit Set field, and then select a visit set. Enter an Effective Date. In the Assist % field, specify the minimum percentage of the total code time that an Assistant must perform in order for the modifier to be applied on the Fee Sheet. Enter the modifier in the Mod field. In the Rate Diff field, specify the reimbursement reduction rate for any codes with the Assistant Modifier attached. The reduced amount is then added to the yearly totals for KX modifier tracking. Select Add. Parent topic: Therapist Assistant Time PanelSet Up Assistant Time Modifiers
NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0
Select the entry in the Modifier Configuration grid. The details for that entry appear in the field below the grid. Do one of the following: Select Delete to delete the entry. Update the details, and then select Update. Parent topic: Therapist Assistant Time PanelUpdate or Delete an Assistant Time Modifier
NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0
Fee Sheet section of the Practice Config template Use Contract Rates Display Medicare Rule Track KX Modifier in EPM Configure Time Based Alert for Eval and Re-Eval Visits You can configure the alert to notify the therapists that they have not documented enough time for the evaluation or re-evaluation portion of the visit as per the practice standards. Allow Therapists to Correct a Provider Mismatch Set up whether therapists can correct the rendering provider mismatch before they submit charges from the Fee Sheet. Parent topic: Practice Configuration