Repayment of COVID-19 Accelerated and Advance Payments Began on March 30, 2021
This revised Article comprises Subregulatory Guidance for Medicare providers and suppliers who requested and received COVID-19 Accelerated and Advance Payments (CAAPs) that CMS began recovering those payments as early as March 30, 2021, depending upon the 1 year anniversary of when they received their first payment. It also gives information on how to identify recovered payments. CMS policy or operation subject matter experts also reviewed/cleared this article. MLN Matters Special Edition (SE) Articles clarify existing policy. The information contained within this article is based on Section 3719 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Title V (Section 2501) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act.
Revisions to this SE Article include following content updates:
- The COVID-19 PHE ended on May 11, 2023. View Past emergencies for a list of waivers and flexibilities that were in place during the PHE.
The previous version of this Article is available to the public and currently posted on the CMS website at: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/se21004.pdf
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 12, 2023
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