If the supervising physician does not self-attest to the physician specialty or subspecialty qualification under

The eligibility of services provided by mid-level/non-physician practitioners is dependent on 1) the eligibility of the physician and 2) whether or not the physician accepts professional responsibility for the services provided by the mid-level. As previously noted, physicians are eligible only if they first self-attest to a specified specialty designation and also to either being appropriately Board certified or having a 60 percent claims history.

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Date

Sun, 01/27/2013 - 12:00

Topic

Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro)

Affordable Care Act

Sub Topic

Final Rule

Medicaid Expansion

Primary Care Services

FAQ ID

92711

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FAQ Question

If the supervising physician does not self-attest to the physician specialty or subspecialty qualification under CMS 2370-F, can the physician supervise a mid-level provider? If the supervising physician self-attests to the 60 percent threshold, but not one of the defined specialty or subspecialty qualifications, can the physician supervise a mid-level?