decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2020 Issue 5 (May)
CMS stops Accelerated and Advance Payments, steers providers to Relief Program
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Article Overview
This article covers a CMS update on the status of Medicare accelerated and advance payment programs during the COVID-19 emergency. It explains the broader relief-payment context under the CARES Act, who was affected, and why providers monitoring cash-flow support and federal payment policy would care.
Why This Topic Matters
The update is relevant to providers and billing staff tracking Medicare payment support, pandemic-related relief funding, and CMS program availability. It helps readers understand the policy shift and the relationship between advance-payment options and other federal provider-relief efforts.
Article Sections
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Physician payments
Overview of the CMS announcement and its impact on physician and supplier payment support during the COVID-19 period.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS described the change to its payment-advance programs
- What broader CARES Act relief funding CMS referenced
- Which provider groups were discussed in connection with the program update
- How the announcement fits into COVID-19-era Medicare payment policy
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical group administrators
- Billing and coding professionals
- Practice managers
- Healthcare compliance staff
- Medicare-participating providers and suppliers
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