Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport (RSNAT) Prior Authorization (PA) Model Operational Changes Regarding Expedited Requests and Review Timeframes
The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to instruct the A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and the Railroad Retirement Board Specialty Medicare Administrative Contractor (RRB-SMAC) to remove the option to request an expedited PA review and to change the PA review timeframe from 10 business days to seven (7) calendar days under the RSNAT PA Model.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 06, 2024
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