CMS clarifies: employee with permission can act as surrogate within PECOS system

Article Overview

This article covers a CMS clarification about the PECOS surrogate program for provider enrollment and group practice access. It is relevant to billing staff, practice managers, enrollment specialists, and compliance teams who work with CMS enrollment systems and delegated access. The article focuses on who can be granted surrogate permissions, how access may differ for internal staff versus outside consultants, and the general limits that still apply to enrollment application sign-off.