The purpose of the Pre-Admission Screening (PAS) request is to authorize elective/non-emergency acute or 
chronic hospital stays. PAS requests may be updated if they have been saved but not submitted. This job aid 
describes how to:
*	Extend a pre-admission screening request submitted through the MassHealth Provider Online Service 
Center

Access Inquire/Maintain PAS Request
From the MassHealth Provider Online Service Center home page:
1.	Click Manage Service Authorizations.
2.	Click Pre-Admission Screening.
3.	Click Inquire/Maintain PAS Request. The Search for PAS panel is displayed.
Search for PAS
On the Search for PAS panel:
4.	Enter the PAS Number.
5.	Click Search. The PAS Search Results panel is displayed.
Select PAS#
On the PAS Search Results panel:
6.	Select the PAS#. If more than one record appears, use the admission date as a guide.
Extend the PAS
On the PAS Information panel, review the Base Information.
7.	Click on the Extensions tab. The List of Line Items panel is displayed.
Select Line Item 
On the List of Line Items panel:
8.	Select the Line Item. The List of Extensions panel is displayed.
Create New Item
On the List of Extensions panel:
9.	Click New Item to add an extension.

Enter Extension Detail
On the Extension Detail panel:
10.	Select the Requested Admission Type using the drop-down list.
11.	Enter the Requested Days.
12.	Click Add. The List of Extensions panel is displayed.
Verify the List of Extensions 
On the List of Extensions panel:
13.	Verify the request has been added to the list of extensions.
14.	Click on the Confirmation tab. The Confirmation panel is displayed.
Submit the PAS Extension
On the Confirmation panel:
15.	View the confirmation message then click Submit. The Pre-Admission Screening Response message 
is displayed.
View PAS Screening Response Message
On the Pre-Admission Screening Response panel:
16.	Write down the PAS number for future reference.
17.	Click Close to end the process.

NewMMIS Job Aid: Extend a PAS Request
MassHealth Provider Online Service Center	1 of 2	Revised: July 26, 2010
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