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:
*	Modify a pre-admission screening request submitted through the MassHealth Provider Online Service 
Center
*	Submit the request

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:
1.	If known, enter the PAS Number.  If you do not know the number, do the following:
             Select the Facility from the drop-down list. 
Enter the Member ID.
Select the Status from the drop-down list. 
2.	Click Search. The PAS Search Results panel is displayed.
Select PAS#
On the PAS Search Results panel:
3.	Select the PAS#. If more than one record appears, use the admission date as a guide.
Modify a PAS
On the Base Information panel:
4.	Click Modify.

Update the PAS Request
On the PAS Information panel:
5.	Click Line Items.
On the List of Line Items panel:
6.	Select the Line Item to be updated.
On the Line Item Detail panel:
7.	Modify the request, as needed.
8.	Click Update.
9.	Click on the Confirmation tab.
Submit the PAS Request
On the Confirmation panel:
10.	View the confirmation message then click Submit. 

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