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CMS Resources and Flexibilities to Assist with the Public Health Emergency in States Impacted by Hurricane Helene

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The U.S. 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 (FEMA) 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. As a result of the presidential disaster declaration, and HHS public health emergencies declared in the wake of Hurricane Helene, 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. 

Accelerated and Advance payments related to Hurricane Helene may be granted in amounts equal to a percentage of the preceding 90 days of claims payments. These payments will be repaid through automatic recoupment from Medicare claims for a period of 90 days following the issuance of the accelerated or advance payment. A demand will be issued for any remaining balance on day 91 following the issuance of the accelerated or advance payment.

In addition, CMS has made available certain flexibilities related to provider and supplier fee-for-service Medicare debt. For more information about these flexibilities, read the full CMS News Alert from October 2, 2024 at: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/news-alert/cms-provide-hurricane-helene-public-health-emergency-accelerated-and-advance-payments-medicare-fee [ https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=65865890&msgid=583245&act=9AC1&c=1185304&pid=2120446&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Fnewsroom%2Fnews-alert%2Fcms-provide-hurricane-helene-public-health-emergency-accelerated-and-advance-payments-medicare-fee&cf=6316&v=81a35b8948f8fdf86d9e79a4c8868d8749c8b39e8d914af1472c2d2b1bd94e2b ].  

CMS waivers are available to providers in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and South Carolina who have been affected by Hurricane Helene. A list of Blanket Waivers for each state can be found at: https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/what-we-do/emergency-response/current-emergencies [ https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=65865890&msgid=583245&act=9AC1&c=1185304&pid=2120446&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Fabout-cms%2Fwhat-we-do%2Femergency-response%2Fcurrent-emergencies&cf=6316&v=2bc8822189aeb983c17d950bdbf5f4989bf5e172015efa67a575cb976db2c600 ]. 

CMS encourages beneficiaries and providers of healthcare services that have been impacted to seek help by visiting CMS’ emergency webpage at: www.cms.gov/emergency [ http://www.cms.gov/emergency ]. For more information on resources available to healthcare providers and consumers impacted by Hurricane Helene, read the full CMS News Alert from September 27, 2024 at: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/news-alert/cms-announces-resources-and-flexibilities-assist-public-health-emergency-states-florida-georgia [ https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=65865890&msgid=583245&act=9AC1&c=1185304&pid=2120446&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Fnewsroom%2Fnews-alert%2Fcms-announces-resources-and-flexibilities-assist-public-health-emergency-states-florida-georgia&cf=6316&v=890d6d4d034baa2a92a80e3437a8e08f6d64fbb8002363c3ec3a022c3513691b ]

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