The Biden administration announced the termination of a program that provided more than $2.55 billion in accelerated and advance Medicare payments to over 4,200 providers (hospitals and physicians) that suffered cash flow disruptions following the Change Healthcare cyberattack. CMS announced that Medicare payments under the Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) Program for the Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) will end on July 12.
Changes to the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA) Mean That “Smaller” Medicare Fraud Cases (Up to $1 Million) Can Be More Easily Prosecuted
This legislation also makes it more likely that individuals who act as “whistleblowers” could realize the associated monetary rewards.