Selection by Hospital of Format and Method for Obtaining

10.5 - Selection by Hospital of Format and Method for Obtaining Statement (Rev. 1, 09-11-02) The individual hospital determines the method by which certifications and recertifications are to be obtained and the format of the statement. Thus, the medical and administrative staffs of each hospital may adopt the form and procedure they find most convenient and appropriate. There is no requirement that the certification or recertification be entered on any specific form or handled in any specific way, as long as the approach adopted by the hospital permits the A/B MAC (A) to determine that the certification and recertification requirements are, in fact, met. The certification or recertification could, therefore, be entered or preprinted on a form the physician already has to sign; or a separate form could be used. If all the required information is included in progress NOTEs, the physician's statement could indicate that the individual's medical record contains the information required and that continued hospitalization is medically necessary.