AHCA prepared a set of Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment FAQs to supplement the recent CMS Fact Sheet on this topic. The FAQs are based on preliminary feedback from CMS on member submitted questions. The agency will be releasing its own version in the coming days, incorporating additional questions posed by members.

The accelerated and advance payment provisions permit providers to submit a request to their Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) on a simple form to obtain accelerated payments for Medicare Part A and Part B services for up to three months of historical billing. Providers will still be able to submit and be paid for claims during this period. After 120 days for receipt of the payment, providers will have a flexible process to repay during the subsequent 90 days. This AHCA FAQ document contains additional details regarding the process and MAC contact information and links.