DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2012 Issue 1 (January)

You may now allow PAs to certify SNF transfers

Your physician assistants (PAs) may now certify and recertify patients for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) services, CMS announced in a transmittal earlier this month.

Rather than wait on the physician to get back to the office to sign off on the SNF transfer, PAs can go ahead and certify on their own, facilitating a much smoother process for the practice and the patient, says Michael Powe, vice president of reimbursement and professional advocacy for the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).

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