CMS has expanded the exceptions to the signature ... However, reviewers shall not deny a claim for a signature log that is missing credentials," says the agency. Attestation statements are invalid ...

the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) implemented a helpful change to the signature exception to the Stark Law. In particular, the exception may now be used more than once ...

"CMS Sign-Off On Enforcement of Physician Signature Requirement on Lab Requisitions" (April 28, 2011). We indicated that rescission of the requirement might, however, require the agency to comply ...