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Following in the footsteps of our Arthritis, Chiropractic, Neurology, and Pain Management clinics, Southwell Medical Clinic (all specialties) and ExpressCare will become designated Medicare Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) Clinics as of September 1, 2024.
Some key points:
· The physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses and support team at these clinics are not changing because of this special status, and continuum of care will not be affected.
· For a HOPD Clinic, Medicare requires that the patient is billed in two parts – one bill for the physician service, and another bill for the hospital/facility resources and services.
What are the benefits of a HOPD Clinic? A HOPD Clinic is a physician clinic that is clinically integrated into a hospital, allowing for higher quality and seamlessly coordinated care.
