CMW Tip of the Week: Understand POA query timeline
Case Management Weekly, October 1, 2008
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This week’s tip, an ask the expert, is provided by Deborah Hale, CCS, author of Observation Status: A Guide to Compliant Level of Care Determinations.
Q: Is it acceptable to query the physician for clarification of present-on-admission (POA) conditions after the patient has been discharged from the hospital?
A: Yes, it is. There is absolutely no time limit as long as you have asked the question and obtained a written response prior to submitting the claim.
Have a tip you’d like to share? Or maybe a question for our experts? Email it to editor Julie McGinley at jmcginley@hcpro.com.Your thoughts or questions could be featured in the next issue of Case Management Weekly!
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