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CMS-1403-FC
Comment: Several commenters noted that, in light of
our proposal to expand the (b)(6) exception to include
nonemergency ambulance transports as well as emergency
ambulance transports, the signature requirements may apply
when a beneficiary is being transported from or to skilled
nursing facilities, hospitals and other permissible
destinations. Therefore, the commenters requested that we
revise §424.36(b)(6)(ii)(C)(2), which makes reference to
“the hospital registration/admission sheet”, “the hospital
log”, or “other internal hospital records,” and replace
“hospital” with “facility.”
Response: We agree with the commenter that there may
be nonemergency transports where the beneficiary is being
transported from or to skilled nursing facilities,
hospitals and other permissible destinations. Thus, we are
revising §424.36(b)(6)(ii)(C)(2) to replace “hospital”
with “hospital or other facility”.
Comment: One commenter requested that we clarify
whether secondary forms of verification must be signed by a
representative of the receiving facility. In response to a
similar request for clarification in the CY 2008 PFS final
rule (72 FR 66323) we stated that secondary forms of
verification did require a signature; however, this
requirement was not included in the text of
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