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Weekend Coverage for Post-Acute Care (PAC) Admission Authorizations Starts Apr. 3, 2021
Medical Mutual of Ohio·In the News
Effective date
Apr 3, 2021
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Medical Mutual now provides weekend authorization services for Post-Acute Care (PAC) admissions to Inpatient Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facilities, available Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to 2 PM starting April 3, 2021. Weekend authorization requests will be processed within one hour by calling 1-800-833-8505.
Action Required
Immediately: Hospital discharge staff must update weekend procedures to use new Medical Mutual PAC authorization phone number 1-800-833-8505 for Saturday and Sunday discharges requiring Inpatient Rehabilitation or Skilled Nursing Facility admissions. Ensure staff have access to the Acute Discharge Planning Worksheet from medmutual.com provider portal for weekend authorization calls.