Temporary waiver of authorization for post-acute facilities

Mass General Brigham Health Plan is waiving prior authorization requests from January 9, 2024 until April 1, 2024 for patient transfers from acute care hospitals to sub-acute care facilities and rehabilitation facilities. This applies to initial admission to the sub-acute and/or rehabilitation. This is in support of the recent directive from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS).

Notice of Admission (NOA)

Notifications should be submitted by the respective Skilled Nursing and Acute Rehabilitation facilities within 24 hours of admission and updates provided a minimum of every 5 days to support discharge planning. 

Concurrent review and retrospective review will proceed (if notification occurred) to determine appropriateness of level of care.

Included in this waiver

  • Medicaid, Commercial and Medicare lines of business
  • INN providers
  • OON providers within Massachusetts

Excluded from this waiver

  • Long Term/custodial care
  • Out of network providers outside of Massachusetts


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