Medicare is health insurance for people who fit one of the following 3 categories: 1  Age â 65 or older. 2  Disability â 100% disabled (deemed by Social Security Administration for 2 years). 3  ESRD â any age person with end stage renal disease (ESRD).
Clinical nurse consultants, also called clinical nurse specialists, help health care facilities ensure they provide superior standards of care and effective treatment.
A consultant may initiate diagnostic and/or therapeutic services. However, if the referring physician transfers the responsibility of treatment, the receiving physician must bill using visit service codes--not the consultation service codes. consultant may initiate diagnostic and/or therapeutic services. However, if the referring physician transfers the responsibility of treatment, the receiving physician must bill using visit service codes--not the consultation service codes.