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.
FDA Issues a Letter to Health Care Providers to Follow Instructions for Safe Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Devices
These standards are designed to prevent fatal hyperbaric chamber fire and explosion risks in oxygen-enriched, pressurized environments—where even a small spark from an electronic device can be catastrophic.
