tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 18

READER QUESTION :Can Graduate Nurses Serve as Medicare Providers?

The answer depends on PECOS application dates. Question: I have a question regarding the 30-day rule for new providers. A nurse, who has successfully graduated from nurse anesthesia school and is awaiting certification, is currently allowed to provide services to Medicare members.Typically while the nurse sees patients, we practice the following sequence for credentialing: The graduate nurse sits for her certification exam; after successful exam completion, she applies for her Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the state; once she receives her APRN license, she obtains her national provider identifier (NPI); then she applies to Medicare. This sequence...

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