Government Shutdown News: CMS Updates Claims Processing Guidance

With the U.S. government still shut down, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its previous instructions on claims processing. According to CMS’s latest guidance, the agency will process and pay held claims in a timely manner. The exception is select claims for services impacted by expired legislative provisions (e.g., certain telehealth services). CMS’s hold on these claims is intended to prevent the need for reprocessing large volumes of claims should Congress extend telehealth flexibilities.

ASNC’s advocacy team is monitoring the situation on Capitol Hill. Stay tuned for news about developments impacting your practice.

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