The federal Medicare agency is expanding its advance payment program for health-care providers to ensure they have enough funds and resources to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Saturday said the expansion is aimed at reducing financial hardships that providers are facing during the crisis. The CMS has previously called on providers to delay non-essential surgeries, and some health-care staff have been unable to work—causing further disruption to the industry.
“With our nation’s health care providers on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19, dollars and cents shouldn’t be adding to their ...
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