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Author: yaegerj
Date: Nov 18, 2010 6:11 pm
I have searched the archives but can't find the answer so i apologize if this is a duplication.
What are the requirements for a physician to be designated with a primary specialty of hospice and palliative medicine? I am being told by our organization that a person has to be board certified to designated themselves this way but I was under the impression this was not the case. Any updates on the procedure to get physicians designated as this has fallen through the cracks for some of our palliative physicians (even the board certified ones)
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Re:Physician Specialty Designation (by JulieP on 11/19/2010)
Medicare/CMS does not require providers to be board certified in a given specialty priot to choosing it as their specialty. I believe though, that many hospitals/organizations are not allowing providers to choose a specialty unless they are board certified in the specialty they choose. I don't think you can get around it if that is your employer's policy. I would guess that they are trying to protect themselves by going that route.
Julie Pipke-CPC, CAPC Consultant

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