Medicare's COVID-19 Advance Payment Program
The CARES Act provided the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with expanded authority to make available advance payments to physicians to assist during the COVID-19 emergency. As a result of the quick rollout of the program, there are many questions regarding the procedure to apply for and obtain the funds, as well as the timeline and specifics for recoupment.
Recently, the AMA met with CMS senior officials to raise these questions. Below are the answers provided by CMS. We will continue to work with the AMA, the medical community, and CMS to improve the program.
Upcoming Webinars
ASCRS and ASOA will be hosting several webinars for our members beginning next week. Topics covered will include updated information on telemedicine, the advance payment program, small business loans, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and the Payroll Payment Protection program. Watch for additional information coming soon.
Please submit any questions you have regarding any of these topics to [email protected] no later than close of business Monday, April 6th. Please Note: Questions must be general in nature and not practice specific. Practices should consult their financial and legal professionals for those types of questions.