Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Office of Medicaid
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
www.mass.gov/masshealth
MassHealth
All Provider Bulletin 190
May 2009
To:
All Providers Participating in MassHealth
From:
Tom Dehner, Medicaid Director
RE: Preadmission Screening (PAS-A and PAS-CR) Forms
Background
MassHealth encourages providers to submit preadmission
screening (PAS) requests online as part of its efforts to streamline
business practices.
As part of the preparation for NewMMIS implementation on May 26,
2009, the acute and chronic/rehab preadmission screening (PAS)
forms and instructions used to submit requests for elective
admissions to acute hospitals, all admissions to rehabilitation units
in acute hospitals, and all admissions to chronic disease and
rehabilitation hospitals have been revised. The new forms have
been reorganized and reflect changes in terminology. They can
now be completed online.
Please Note
This bulletin applies to all providers, except dental providers
who are not oral or maxillofacial surgeons. Dental providers who
are not oral or maxillofacial surgeons should contact the
MassHealth Dental Customer Service Center at
1-800-207-5019 if they have any questions about MassHealth.
The rules for requesting preadmission screening have not
changed. For acute hospital elective admissions please refer to
the administrative and billing regulations at 130 CMR 450.208.
For chronic disease and rehabilitation hospital admissions,
concurrent screenings, and conversion reviews, and for
rehabilitation units in acute hospitals, refer to 130 CMR 435.408
through 410 in the Chronic Disease and Rehabilitation Inpatient
Hospital Manual.
Changes to the PAS
Forms
The following is a summary of the changes made to the forms.
Although longer, the forms have been simplified for ease of use.
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MassHealth
All Provider Bulletin 190
May 2009
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Changes to the PAS
Forms
(cont.)
Depending on your request, only certain pages need to be
completed. There are separate sections for new admission,
concurrent screening, conversion review, and rereview
requests.
There are now separate sections for requesting provider,
admitting facility, and attending physician.
Recipient ID is now called Member ID, and is 12 characters long
instead of 10.
Provider ID is now Provider ID/Service Location or NPI.
Admission type is now called Assignment.
The forms are now fillable online. You can complete them on
your computer, print, and then fax or mail them. However, we
encourage you to submit your PAS requests electronically using
the Provider Online Service Center (POSC), instead of using
the telephone, fax, or mail.
Using the New PAS
Forms
You can start using the revised PAS forms immediately. Samples of
the PAS forms are attached.
Using the Old PAS
Forms
You can submit your PAS requests using the old PAS forms until
close of business Friday, May 15, 2009.
Requesting a Supply of
PAS Forms
The PAS forms can be downloaded from the MassHealth Web site
at www.mass.gov/masshealth
. These forms can also be accessed
from the POSC. Request for paper copies of this form must be
submitted in writing and faxed to 617-988-8973 or mailed to the
following address.
MassHealth
ATTN: Forms distribution
P.O. Box 9118
Hingham, MA 02043
Questions
If you have any questions about the information in this bulletin,
please contact MassHealth Customer Service at 1-800-841-2900,
e-mail your inquiry to providersupport@mahealth.net
, or fax your
inquiry to 617-988-8974.
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MassHealth/Masspro
Telephone: 1-800-732-7337
Fax: 1-800-752-6334
Requested Screening:
Admission Concurrent/Rehab Conversion/Rehab Rereview
Submit pgs. 1, 2, & 6. Submit pgs. 3 & 6. Submit pgs. 1, 4, & 6. Submit pg. 5.
Acute
Preadmission Screening for Elective Admissions
Member ID: Member name:
DOB:
Gender:
M F
Address:
Guardian:
Guardian address:
Member (Patient) Information
Requesting Provider Information
Provider ID/Service Location: or NPI:
Specialty:
Address:
Contact name:
Tel. no.: Fax:
Name of physician contact for peer-to-peer discussion:
Tel. no.:
Availability:
Admitting Facility Information
Provider ID/Service Location: or NPI:
Name:
Tel. no.: Fax:
Address:
Attending Physician Information (at the admitting facility)
Provider ID/Service Location: or NPI:
Specialty:
Attention (contact person for the attending):
Name: Tel. no.:
Address:
PAS-A (05/15/09)
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Admission Screening
(Be sure to complete pages 1, 2, and 6.)
Assignment (Admission type): Acute Acute rehab
Requested admission date: Requested length of stay:
Accident? Yes No Date of accident:
Type of accident: MV-Driver MV-Passenger MV-Pedestrian Work Fall
Other:
Out of state? Yes No If yes, reason:
Late submission? Yes No If yes, reason:
Hospital patient account number (if available):
Diagnosis Code Diagnosis Description
Primary Diagnosis
Diagnosis 2
Diagnosis 3
Diagnosis 4
Diagnosis 5
Service Code Service Description Service Date
Primary Service Code
Service Code 2
Service Code 3
Service Code 4
Service Code 5
Please describe any clinical indications for admission and/or procedures (e.g., signs, symptoms, or
test results) that may assist us in our review:
For REHAB, please include the following information:
Current medical status:
Plan of care/goals:
PT and OT (Please complete page 6 and submit with this form.):
Cognition/SLP:
Discharge plan:
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Concurrent Screening (FOR REHAB ONLY)
(Be sure to complete pages 3 and 6.)
Current PAS#:
Hospital name:
Member name:
Requested level of care (LOC): Acute w/rehab administrative days (AD)
Acute w/rehab hospital level of care (HLOC)
Requested from date: Requested additional length of stay (LOS):
Late request? Yes No If yes, reason:
Physician contact for peer-to-peer discussion:
Name: Tel. no.:
Availability:
Clinical Information
Discharge plan:
Barriers to discharge:
Weekly team meeting results:
Estimated discharge date:
Assistance with discharge planning requested from MassHealth:
Please describe any additional clinical indications (e.g., signs, symptoms, or test results) and/or
procedures (treatments, wound measurements and descriptions, etc.) for extending the stay that
may assist us in our review:
Please include information on the continued plan of care/goals for the following:
PT and OT (Please complete page 6 and submit with this form.):
Cognition/SLP:
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Conversion Review (FOR REHAB ONLY)
(Be sure to complete pages 1, 4, and 6)
Reason for conversion:
Admission date: Date of conversion: Requested length of stay (LOS):
Assignment/Requested level of care (LOC): Acute w/Rehab administrative days (AD)
Acute w/Rehab hospital level of care (HLOC)
Accident? Yes No Date of accident:
Type of accident: MV-Driver MV-Passenger MV-Pedestrian Work Fall
Other:
Out of state? Yes No If yes, reason:
Late submission? Yes No If yes, reason:
Hospital patient account number (if available):
Diagnosis Code Diagnosis Description
Primary Diagnosis
Diagnosis 2
Diagnosis 3
Diagnosis 4
Diagnosis 5
Service Code Service Description Service Date
Primary Service Code
Service Code 2
Service Code 3
Service Code 4
Service Code 5
Clinical Information
Please describe any clinical indications for admission and/or procedures (e.g., signs, symptoms, or test results)
that may assist us in our review. Include past medical history and plan of care:
Please include the following information:
PT and OT (Please complete page 6 and submit with this form.):
Cognition/SLP:
Goals:
Discharge plan:
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Rereview
Current PAS#:
Hospital name:
Member name:
Requested level of care: Acute admit Rehab admit Extension of rehab admit
Requested from date:
Requested additional length of stay (LOS):
Late request? Yes No If yes, reason:
Please identify and address all decisions in the Admission Determination Notice with which you disagree,
and submit all additional information and documentation to support the medical necessity of the admission.
To facilitate physician-to-physician conversation:
I certify that I am the Requesting Provider/Attending Physician/Authorized Representative of the Admitting
Facility (circle one) identified on this form. I certify that the information provided on this form and on any
attachments, including medical necessity information (per 130 CMR 450.204) is true, accurate, and complete
to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I may be subject to civil penalties or criminal prosecution for
any falsification, omission, or concealment of any material fact contained herein.
Name of physician the Masspro physician should contact:
Tel no.:
Availability:
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PT and OT Information
Physical Therapy
Current Status
Treatment Plan
(also specify hours per day)
Goals
Assistive devices:
(e.g., cane/crutches/walker/
rolling walker/wheelchair)
Bed mobility
Sitting/standing balance
Transfers:
•Bed to chair
•Bathroom
Ambulation–Distance
Occupational Therapy
Current Status
Treatment Plan
(also specify hours per day)
Goals
Cognitive skills
Activities of daily living
Fine motor skills
Gross motor skills
Sensory processing
Social skills
Please include any additional information in the space below:
I certify that I am the Requesting Provider/Attending Physician/Authorized Representative of the Admitting
Facility (circle one) identified on this form. I certify that the information provided on this form and on any
attachments, including medical necessity information (per 130 CMR 450.204) is true, accurate, and complete
to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I may be subject to civil penalties or criminal prosecution for
any falsification, omission, or concealment of any material fact contained herein.
MassHealth/Masspro Chronic/Rehab Preadmission Screening | page 1
Chronic/Rehab
Preadmission Screening
Member ID: Member name:
DOB:
Gender:
M F
Address:
Guardian:
Guardian address:
Member (Patient) Information
Requesting Provider Information
Provider ID/Service Location: or NPI:
Specialty:
Address:
Contact name:
Tel. no.: Fax:
Name of physician contact for peer-to-peer discussion:
Tel. no.: Availability:
Admitting Facility Information
Provider ID/Service Location: or NPI:
Name:
Tel. no.: Fax:
Address:
Attending Physician Information (at the admitting facility)
Provider ID/Service Location: or NPI:
Specialty:
Attention (contact person for the attending):
Name: Tel. no.:
Address:
MassHealth/Masspro
Telephone: 1-800-554-5127
Fax: 1-800-752-6334
Requested Screening:
Admission Concurrent Conversion Rereview (Reconsideration)
Submit pgs. 1, 2, & 6. Submit pgs. 3 & 6. Submit pgs. 1, 4, & 6. Submit pg. 5.
PAS-CR (05/15/09)
MassHealth/Masspro Chronic/Rehab Preadmission Screening | page 2
Admission Screening
(Be sure to complete pages 1, 2, and 6.)
Assignment (admission type): Chronic Rehab
Requested admission date: Requested length of stay (LOS):
Accident? Yes No Date of accident:
Type of accident: MV-Driver MV-Passenger MV-Pedestrian Work Fall
Other:
Out of state? Yes No If yes, reason:
Late submission? Yes No If yes, reason:
Hospital patient account number (if available):
Diagnosis Code Diagnosis Description
Primary Diagnosis
Diagnosis 2
Diagnosis 3
Diagnosis 4
Diagnosis 5
Service Code Service Description Service Date
Primary Service Code
Service Code 2
Service Code 3
Service Code 4
Service Code 5
Clinical Information
Ventilator dependent?
Yes No TBI? Yes No Tracheotomy? Yes No
Please describe any clinical indications for admission and/or procedures (e.g., signs, symptoms, or test
results) that may assist us in our review. Include past medical history and treatment/course of care at
the acute facility:
For REHAB, please include the following information:
Current medical status:
Plan of care/goals:
PT and OT (Please complete page 6 and submit with this form.):
Cognition/SLP:
Discharge plan:
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Concurrent Screening
(Be sure to complete pages 3 and 6.)
Current PAS#:
Hospital name:
Member name:
Requested level of care (LOC): Chronic hospital level of care (HLOC) Rehab hospital level of care (HLOC)
Chronic/Rehab administrative days (AD)
Requested from date: Requested additional lengh of stay (LOS):
Late request? Yes No If yes, reason:
Physician contact for peer-to-peer discussion:
Name: Tel. no.:
Availability:
Clinical Information
Ventilator dependent? Yes No TBI? Yes No Tracheotomy? Yes No
Discharge plan:
Barriers to discharge:
Weekly team meeting results:
Estimated discharge date:
Assistance with discharge planning requested from MassHealth:
Please describe any additional clinical indications (e.g., signs, symptoms, or test results) and/or
procedures (treatments, wound measurements and descriptions, etc.) for extending the stay that
may assist us in our review:
For REHAB, please include information on the continued plan of care/goals for the following:
PT and OT (Please complete page 6 and submit with this form.):
Cognition/SLP:
Goals:
MassHealth/Masspro Chronic/Rehab Preadmission Screening | page 4
Conversion Review
(Be sure to complete pages 1, 4, and 6.)
Reason for conversion:
Admission date: Date of conversion: Requested length of stay (LOS):
Assignment/Requested level of care (LOC): Chronic hospital level of care (HLOC)
Rehab hospital level of care (HLOC) Chronic/Rehab administrative days (AD)
Accident? Yes No Date of accident:
Type of accident: MV-Driver MV-Passenger MV-Pedestrian Work Fall
Other:
Out of state? Yes No If yes, reason:
Late submission? Yes No If yes, reason:
Hospital patient account number (if available):
Diagnosis Code Diagnosis Description
Primary Diagnosis
Diagnosis 2
Diagnosis 3
Diagnosis 4
Diagnosis 5
Service Code Service Description Service Date
Primary Service Code
Service Code 2
Service Code 3
Service Code 4
Service Code 5
Clinical Information
Ventilator dependent?
Yes No TBI? Yes No Tracheotomy? Yes No
Please describe any clinical indications for admission and/or procedures (e.g., signs, symptoms, or test results)
that may assist us in our review. Include past medical history and plan of care:
For REHAB, please include the following information:
PT and OT (Please complete page 6 and submit with this form.):
Cognition/SLP:
Goals:
Discharge plan:
MassHealth/Masspro Chronic/Rehab Preadmission Screening | page 5
Current PAS#:
Hospital name:
Member name:
Requested level of care: Chronic Rehab Administrative days (AD)
Requested from date:
Requested additional length of stay (LOS):
Late request? Yes No If yes, reason:
Please identify and address all decisions in the Admission Determination Notice with which you disagree, and
submit all additional information and documentation to support the medical necessity of the admission.
To facilitate physician-to-physician conversation:
I certify that I am the Requesting Provider/Attending Physician/Authorized Representative of the Admitting
Facility (circle one) identified on this form. I certify that the information provided on this form and on any
attachments, including medical necessity information (per 130 CMR 450.204) is true, accurate, and complete
to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I may be subject to civil penalties or criminal prosecution for
any falsification, omission, or concealment of any material fact contained herein.
Name of physician the Masspro physician should contact:
Tel no.:
Availability:
MassHealth/Masspro Chronic/Rehab Preadmission Screening | page 6
PT and OT Information
Physical Therapy
Current Status
Treatment Plan
(also specify hours per day)
Goals
Assistive devices:
(e.g., cane/crutches/walker/
rolling walker/wheelchair)
Bed mobility
Sitting/standing balance
Transfers:
•Bed to chair
•Bathroom
Ambulation–Distance
Occupational Therapy
Current Status
Treatment Plan
(also specify hours per day)
Goals
Cognitive skills
Activities of daily living
Fine motor skills
Gross motor skills
Sensory processing
Social skills
Please include any additional information in the space below:
I certify that I am the Requesting Provider/Attending Physician/Authorized Representative of the Admitting
Facility (circle one) identified on this form. I certify that the information provided on this form and on any
attachments, including medical necessity information (per 130 CMR 450.204) is true, accurate, and complete
to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I may be subject to civil penalties or criminal prosecution for
any falsification, omission, or concealment of any material fact contained herein.