Hospice News: CMS Rule Would Allow PAs to Serve as Attending Hospice Physicians
July 30, 2019
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a rule that would allow physician assistants (PAs) to serve as attending physicians for hospice patients. However, due to current regulatory restrictions the PA may not be an employee or contracted with the hospice. If made final, the rule would allow PAs,