The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the availability of accelerated and advanced Medicare payments for eligible providers and suppliers who are affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.
For details on payments and other resources offered by CMS, click here.
Communications with your Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) will be key. Please be sure to reference the current MAC link provided in the CMS information link above.
To request additional flexibilities from CMS, use this form.
Please note: This information will be updated as events warrant. As of this writing, Hurricane Milton has not made landfall in the United States.
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