Medicare General Information, Eligibility and Entitlement Manual (Pub. 100-01), Ch. 4 § 10.2
Who May Sign Certification or Recertification
10.2 - Who May Sign Certification or Recertification
(Rev. 1, 09-11-02)
A certification or recertification statement must be signed by the attending physician
responsible for the case or by another physician who has knowledge of the case and is
authorized to do so by the attending physician, or by a member of the hospital's medical
staff with knowledge of the case.
Ordinarily for purposes of certification and recertification, a "physician" must meet the
definition in Chapter 5, §70 and §70.3.