Allowing Physician Assistants to Perform Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Level of Care Certifications and Recertifications
Pub 100-02, Chapter 8, section 40.1 is being revised to add physician assistants to the list of practitioners that can perform the required initial certification and periodic recertifications of the need for an SNF level of care.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 13, 2012
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