AHCA/NCAL: CMS Accelerated Payment program providing quick support
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Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2020
The surest bet for quick financial help for long-term care operators right now appears to be through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Accelerated Payment Program, Consolidated Billing Services...
Costs of COVID-19 threatens push toward value-based care
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Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2020
The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations released results of a survey of member ACOs Monday that could hold dire implications for the Medicare Shared Savings Program for ACOs.
Pandemic likely to jeopardize financial security of next generation of retirees
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Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic could undermine the financial security of the next generation of retirees, according to a blog post by Richard W. Johnson, director of the Program on Retirement Policy at the Urban...
Moody’s: Coronavirus stimulus will lessen economic pain, but won’t fully compensate healthcare...
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Amy Novotney
Apr 14, 2020
The $2.3 trillion CARES Act will certainly provide some relief to hospitals and other healthcare systems, but the funding is unlikely to fully compensate for increased labor and personal protective equipment...
AHCA/NCAL releases FAQs about Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment program
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Amy Novotney
Apr 03, 2020
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living released a series of frequently asked questions and answers about the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment program Thursday,...
Medicare will accelerate payments to providers and suppliers, CMS announces
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Amy Novotney
Mar 31, 2020
On Saturday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that it is expanding its accelerated and advance payment program for Medicare providers to ensure that they have the resources to fight...
Medicare, many third-party insurers to cover coronavirus testing
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Amy Novotney
Mar 10, 2020
Medicare and several leading insurers have committed to helping mitigate the costs associated with testing for and treating the novel coronavirus that has been spreading nationwide. In addition, officials...