Can a physician self-attest to Board certification or a supporting claims history after January 1,

States must have the appropriate self-attestations in hand before they can pay physicians at the higher rate. States can impose reasonable requirements regarding "retroactive" self-attestations to facilitate program administration. For example, a state could limit retroactive payments to the beginning of the month or quarter in which the attestation is submitted. However, physicians must be made aware of the payment provision and of the requirements concerning self-attestation before January 1, 2013 through state provider bulletin or manual systems or other mechanisms.

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