Portable X-Ray Ordering by Non-Physicians

Policy G12

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA—Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine work with similarly concerned parties and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to address the apparent limitations of the recent Office of Inspector General interpretation of 42 CFR § 486.106, and to determine a reasonable policy for ordering portable X-rays by designated and appropriately trained providers that meets the needs of the frail population in the long term care continuum while protecting against potential fraud and abuse.