CMS to Provide Hurricane Helene Public Health Emergency Accelerated Payments to Medicare Fee-for-Service Providers and Suppliers

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is taking action to support providers and suppliers impacted by Hurricane Helene within the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster zones under the president’s major disaster declarations. These providers and suppliers may face significant cash flow issues from the unusual circumstances impacting facilities’ operations, preventing facilities from submitting claims and receiving Medicare claims payments. CMS made available accelerated payments to Medicare Part A providers and advance payments to Medicare Part B suppliers affected by Hurricane Helene beginning October 2, 2024.

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