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Hospices May Accept Drug Orders From PAs

Published on Fri Nov 08, 2019

While the red tape keeps mounting for hospices, there is a small snip to lend some relief in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule final rule. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized its proposal to permit a hospice to accept drug orders from a physician assistant, in addition to a physician and nurse practi­tioner. The PA must be [...]
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