CMS Restricts Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program
On April 26, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) suspended Medicare’s Advance Payment Program. CMS’s Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (AAPP) provides accelerated or advanced payments to Medicare providers and suppliers during national or public health emergencies. These expedited payments help provide funding when circumstances disrupt claim submission and claim processing. Providers…